GLOBAL TOWERS: STARTING WITH THE SSS-RANK TALENT, GOD-TIER EXTRACTION

by Kideo11

This was the apocalypse. Humanity was at the brink of extinction, all resources were exhausted, and the entire world was in ruins. Just then, enormous, mysterious black towers appeared in various locations across the globe. Inside the towers, there were huge amounts of resources. The greater the number of floors of the towers, the more resources it contained. However, correspondi

Chapter 1: Global Tower, Obtain the SSS Talent [Divine Extraction] From the Start

Blue Star, Tower 105, level 1 entrance.

A female instructor, who was dressed in professional attire, had a serious expression on her face as she said, "Students, today is the most important day of your lives. All of you must chin up! After entering the Tower, each of you will awaken a talent that will determine your future destiny. It will also determine the future of humanity!"

Before the instructor was a class of students. At this moment, they were looking at the towering Tower and discussing animatedly.

Liu Yan, who was in the crowd, was also filled with curiosity.

He had just transmigrated to this parallel world a day ago.

He was surrounded by the same classmates, and had the same beautiful teacher, yet was in a completely different world.

According to the information he had looked up, the apocalypse of this world had arrived a year ago.

The disaster included intense solar flares, sandstorms that easily swept away hundred-meter-tall buildings, continuous volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis that were thousands of meters high.

What was even more terrifying were the powerful beasts that kept emerging from the subterranean caves all over the world.

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Mankind had all kinds of modern weapons, but those were barely effective against the beasts.

Since then, various resources had been used up, and the population had been reduced by more than half. The human race was struggling to even survive.

The prosperous civilization of the past had been reduced to ruins.

In its place were the insignificant humans who were having a hard time surviving.

However, half a year ago, when mankind was almost in despair, huge Towers that reached into the clouds suddenly appeared all over the world.

The Towers were completely black. It was rumored that they were tens of thousands of meters tall, and the top reached outside of the Blue Planet's atmosphere.

In the Towers was a brand new world.

During the first entry, every human would be able to awaken a talent and obtain all sorts of abilities.

There were plenty of resources in the Tower, but there were also powerful and terrifying beasts waiting for them.

By defeating these beasts, humans would be able to obtain all sorts of resources, which would allow them to survive and even become stronger!

Those with powerful talents were destined to become the heroes and the hope of humanity, while the weak would act as the logistics, assisting the strong in fighting for resources to keep their lives.

Liu Yan was quite nervous at this moment. After all, the first entry of the Tower where his talent would be awakened would directly determine his future!

At this moment, the instructor was distributing the smart wristband.

Soon, Liu Yan received a purple wristband.

The smart wristband was developed based on the awakened. After putting it on, it would clearly display one's various attributes. From there, one would be able to know one's own strength, which would aid in one's decision in challenging beasts as well as help one to determine one's position.

At the same time, the smart wristband could also act as a communication device within the Tower. All humans who entered the Tower could use it to communicate and cooperate.

Liu Yan played with it for a while, then put it on and checked his attributes.

[Liu Yan]

[HP: 120/120]

[MP: 100/100]

[Strength (attack): 12]

[Vitality (defense): 11]

[Agility (speed): 11]

[Spirit (mana): 13]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 12]

[Luck (probability): 43]

[Talent: Unawakened]

At this moment, the beautiful instructor in front of them continued, "Each person only has one chance to awaken their talent, and each will only have one talent! Before awakening, the average HP and MP are both around 100, other attributes average around 10, while luck averages around 30! In addition, after the awakening, each talent has a corresponding grade, from the lowest F-grade to the highest SSS-grade, a total of 9 grades. Currently, the highest grade of talent that humans have awakened is the A-grade, but it'll be good enough if you get a D-grade talent. If you awaken a C-grade talent, you will be worthy of the Federation's focus!"

Hearing the instructor's words, Liu Yan looked at the attributes of others. Indeed, their numbers didn't vary much from his.

At this moment, the students were also whispering amongst themselves.

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"I don't ask for much, I'll be very satisfied to just have a D-grade talent related to combat."

"The proportion of people with D-grade talents seems to be around 50%. If we get an E-grade talent, we can still stay behind as a support member, but an F-grade talent would just be considered trash."

"Class 3 just entered the Tower last week. It's said that there are three students who awakened C-grade talents, and they are all being specially nurtured by the Federation. Their families are all also being given special care, and are living a very comfortable life!"

"Sigh, I wonder what grade of a talent I can awaken."

The instrcutor looked at the time and said seriously, "Everyone, the time has arrived. Prepare to enter the Tower. I wish all of you in advance that you will awaken powerful talents and help humanity rise!"

Then, one by one, the students lined up and entered the Tower.

Soon, it was Liu Yan's turn.

Upon entering the Tower, Liu Yan felt a cool sensation all over his body, followed by intense dizziness.

By the time Liu Yan recovered, he had already arrived in another world.

Unlike the Blue Planet that was already in ruins, this world was incomparably beautiful.

The surroundings were filled with towering trees full of vitality as well as all sorts of exotic flowers and plants.

However, Liu Yan remembered the instructor's instructions. Although this world looked beautiful, it was full of dangers.

That being said, during the first entry of the Tower, there would be a white halo that would act as temporary protection, which was also known as the beginner's protection time.

As Liu Yan was observing the world around him, notifications popped up one after another on his wristband.

He held his hand up and took a look, only to see that on the screen of the local network, notifications of new talents being awakened was constantly being displayed.

[Congratulations on awakening an F-grade talent [Increased Appetite]!]

[Congratulations on awakening a D-grade talent [Boundless Strength]!]

[Congratulations on awakening an E-grade talent [Increased Vision]!]

[Congratulations on awakening a C-grade talent, talents at the C-grade will be automatically hidden!]

...

As the notifications of each talent were displayed, one by one, the students completed their awakening and obtained their respective talents.

Liu Yan took a rough look. There were all kinds of talents that had been awakened, but most of them were in the F to C-grade. Even C-grade talents were few, and the highest grade that had been awakened seemed to be that of a B-grade.

However, at this moment, Liu Yan suddenly felt his whole body go soft. He almost fell to the ground, which he tried to stop.

After a long time, the numbness in Liu Yan's body gradually disappeared.

[Talent awakening, completed!]

Liu Yan quickly checked the talent that he had awakened through his smart wristband.

[Divine Extraction]

[Grade: SSS]

[Effects: The ability to extract anything. Extracting impurities will allow you to increase the strength of equipment. Extracting beasts will allow you to obtain leveling resources. Please explore the rest of the effects by yourself!]

A simple introduction, but extremely straightforward.

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Especially the SSS-grade label was extremely shocking!

Liu Yan was instantly overjoyed in his heart. To think he had awakened a talent at the highest grade, SSS-grade?

Although Liu Yan did not understand the specific effects of this talent, from what he did know, it was able to continuously increase his strength, which would allow him to continuously become stronger. The talent's growth ability was truly heaven-defying!

At this moment, a broadcast sounded from the wristbands of all the humans in the Tower:

[Results of the awakening this time are as such: F-grade talent, 28 people; E-grade talent, 10 people; D-grade talent, 9 people; C-grade talent, 6 people; B-grade talent, 1 person; A-grade talent, 0 people; S-grade talent and above, 1 person!]

The surrounding students had been discussing the strength of their talents and the uses of their talents in survival and battle. When they heard the broadcast, they were all stunned.

"Damn, someone actually awakened an S-grade talent? Is this for real?!"

"Didn't they say that the current highest grade is only A-grade? How could there be an S-grade? !"

"A strong person has been born, and our era can finally continue!"

Listening to the discussions of the surrounding students, Liu Yan was secretly laughing in his heart. What he had awakened was not just an S-grade talent, but an SSS-grade talent!

Chapter 2: Becoming Stronger with Zero Effort, A Terrifying Level One Beast

Liu Yan carefully read through the description and effects of the Divine Extraction. 𝙗𝙚𝙙𝒏𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡．𝙣𝒆𝙩

According to the description, he could extract anything with this talent. By extracting a corresponding material, he would obtain the corresponding attributes.

As for the exact number of attributes that would be obtained and whether or not he could obtain other things, Liu Yan still needed to explore it on his own.

However, just looking at it what was shown in the description, the talent was already incomparably powerful.

Being able to extract anything meant that Liu Yan could continuously improve himself in all aspects, allowing him to become a powerful all-rounded warrior!

His growth potential was incomparably terrifying.

At this moment, the surrounding students were also discussing the strength of their respective talents.

"Damn, it's one thing for me to awaken the worst F-grade talent, but why is it the [Increased Appetite] talent? This is just useless!]

"Haha, I've got a D-grade talent, [Endless Strength] at that. It can't be considered top tier, but I can definitely become a key strength!"

"I've only got an E-grade talent, [Improved Vision]. I do feel that my field of vision has improved by several times, so I'll be your support in the future!"

"I've got [Behemoth Strength]. I feel that my entire body is filled with strength, it's too powerful!" As he spoke, this student walked to the side of a tree and punched out.

The towering tree that was so thick that three people were needed to hug it trembled incessantly under his punch.

A deep fist imprint was left on the spot where the fist had landed.

"Damn, big brother Yan, aren't you too strong?!"

"Fierce, man, you are awesome!"

"Big brother Yan, what grade is your talent at? I've also gotten a strength-type talent, but I feel that I am not as powerful as you."

"Big brother Yan, can I hang out with you in the future? I'll be your support."

Listening to the praises and envious voices of the surrounding students, Yan Yuanzhi instantly felt extremely satisfied and his face was filled with enjoyment.

Liu Yan looked over at this moment. He was a little surprised. To think that that guy's strength was actually so powerful after he had awakened his talent. Was this still human?

Instantly, Liu Yan was also a little curious. What grade would such a powerful talent be at?

"Grade? My [Behemoth Strength] is a C-grade talent!" Yan Yuanzhi said with a face full of pride.

When the surrounding students heard this, they were instantly filled with envy.

With a C-grade talent, it meant that he would absolutely be among the main force, which then meant that he would be the Federation's focus in nurturing, and would be extremely important!

However, at this moment, Liu Yan was secretly laughing in his heart. A C-grade talent was only as such. There was a total of five grades between it and his SSS-grade talent. It was simply a world of difference.

Since even a C-grade talent was so strong, then his SSS-grade talent would probably be much more terrifying than he had imagined!

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from everyone's wristbands:

[Please rise to level two of the Tower within seven days, or you will be expelled from the Tower!]

Hearing the notification, the students were all eager to move. They had just awakened their talent and wanted to properly use it to see how much stronger they had become.

At this moment, everyone was using and adapting to their talents, making preparations before setting off.

Seeing this, Liu Yan also tried using his talent.

First, he looked at his equipment.

Before they had entered the Tower, apart from obtaining a smart wristband, they had also obtained a whole set of equipment, albeit at the lowest grade.

[Federation Defense Equipment]

[Grade: F]

[Effect: Defense +10]

Liu Yan suddenly had a feeling that he could extract the impurities within.

Following the feeling, Liu Yan tried to use his talent.

A pale white light flashed in his hand. The equipment was still the same, but it was a little brighter, giving off a completely different feeling.

[Divine Extraction has succeeded in extracting the impurities. Congratulations on upgrading the defense equipment to E-grade!]

To think that extracting the impurities from his equipment could upgrade the equipment? Liu Yan was secretly surprised.

One had to know that within the Federation, only experts with talents above C-grade C were qualified to have rare E-grade equipment.

Liu Yan had not expended any effort. He had only used his talent to extract the impurities and had directly obtained this powerful equipment for nothing.

Liu Yan tried to use his talent again, but there was no effect.

It seemed that there was a limit to how much he could upgrade something. As for how he could break the limit, he still had to slowly explore.

Liu Yan looked at the stats of his equipment on his smart wristband again.

[Federation Defense Equipment]

[Grade: E]

[Effect: Defense +50]

Previously, when the equipment had still been at the F-grade, the defense had only been 10 points. Now, its attributes had increased by five times!

Liu Yan's initial vitality, which was also his defense, was only at 11.

With the addition of this E-grade equipment, his defense had increased by six times.

To have his defense full before setting off, he felt safe!

At this time, the students had already gotten used to their talents and were ready to set off to explore level one of the Tower. They would kill the beasts on level one and obtain resources to become stronger.

"I heard that the beasts in this world are extremely powerful, so we must be extremely careful."

"The white light on our bodies is already slowly fading. The beginner's protection time is about to end."

"Let's hope that we can all return alive."

Listening to the discussions of the people around him, Yan Yuanzhi laughed. He came to the side of a big tree and struck out with his palm.

"Creak... Boom!"

The thick tree which would take two people to hug fell to the ground under the palm strike!

When the surrounding students saw this, they were all extremely shocked.

Yan Yuanzhi smiled and said, "See, after I have adapted to my strength, I have become even stronger. Everyone, don't worry. With me around, those beasts won't be a problem!"

"As expected of a C-grade talent, it's really powerful!"

"This feeling of security is too strong!"

"So this is this the power of a C-grade talent?"

"Big brother Yan, it's great to have you!"

"..."

Instantly, the nervousness of the students gradually dissipated.

Seeing how powerful Yan Yuanzhi was, they felt much more at ease.

Following that, under Yan Yuanzhi's lead, the group set off to explore.

At this moment, Yan Yuanzhi had become the leader of the group of students.

Not long after they had started the exploration, a saber-toothed tiger appeared in front of everyone.

Its appearance was similar to the tigers on Blue Planet, but its body size was much larger, and it was as tall as a person.

Its two sharp teeth that were revealed were shining with a cold light, causing fear to grow in people's hearts.

"This is a saber-toothed tiger, a level one saber-toothed tiger. It's the most basic monster on level one of the Tower!" A student reminded.

Yan Yuanzhi, who was originally a little nervous, instantly calmed down.

"It's only level 1. How powerful can it be? You guys just wait here and watch me go up and take care of this saber-toothed tiger!" As he said that, Yan Yuanzhi rushed up alone.

"Yeah, it's only level 1. Our big brother Yan is so strong. Why should we be afraid of it?"

"Brother Yan, f*ck it!"

"You're just a level 1 beast, how dare you show your face?!"

The students clamored.

Liu Yan frowned slightly. Although the saber-toothed tiger was only at level 1, it did not look weak at all...

At this moment, Yan Yuanzhi had already rushed to the front of the saber-toothed tiger. He gathered all the strength in his body and threw a punch at it.

However, the saber-toothed tiger dodged easily.

Then, it opened its huge mouth and its sharp teeth pierced through Yan Yuanzhi's chest. Yan Yuanzhi fell to the ground on the spot and was dead...

Chapter 3: Pick Up Scraps in the Beginning, Become Heaven-defying in the Later Stages

Yan Yuanzhi, who had a powerful C-grade strength-type talent, was actually instantly killed by a level 1 saber-toothed tiger!

When the group of students saw this, they were all extremely frightened and looked at the saber-toothed tiger with a face full of fear.

Fortunately, the saber-toothed tiger seemed to be afraid when it looked at the crowd and saw that there was a faint white halo covering the students' bodies. It left.

"Damn, fortunately, we still have the beginner's protection halo. Otherwise, we'd be dead for sure."

"Yan Yuanzhi took the initiative to make a move just now, and the beginner's protection halo had disappeared immediately."

"This is only a level one monster, and it's already so powerful? Even Yan Yuanzhi with the C-grade talent isn't a match for it!"

"Looks like our instructor is right. The beasts in here are extremely powerful. We have to be extra careful and not be as arrogant as Yan Yuanzhi." 𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗼𝘃𝐞𝐥.𝗰𝗼𝐦

"What a pity. He had such a good talent at the C-grade, yet he was instantly killed in the beginning. If he had been careful, he would've been destined to become an expert."

"We should form a team. We'll only have a chance if we work together to deal with the beasts. There's no chance at all if we face them alone!"

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"We have to hurry up. The beginner's protection halo is about to disappear."

"..."

Following that, the students discussed among themselves as they quickly formed teams and prepared to work together to deal with the beasts.

At this moment, Liu Yan was also secretly surprised at the strength of the beast, and was eager to increase his strength.

An SSS-grade talent was bound to be incomparably powerful. He had to make use of it to grow stronger. He couldn't be like Yan Yuanzhi, who had fallen before truly growing.

According to the description, this talent could extract everything.

Since it could extract non-living things, then could living things be extracted as well?

To confirm his guess, Liu Yan came to the side of the tree that had fallen from the palm strike just now and used his talent.

With that, a faint green light enveloped the tree. The tree quickly withered, and an invisible power flowed into Liu Yan's body.

[Divine Extraction of the tree has been successful. Obtained: vitality +0.00001!]

Seeing the stats that he had successfully extracted, Liu Yan was speechless.

Using Divine Extraction on these trees could make him stronger, but the progress was a little too slow.

If Liu Yan was given enough time to extract all the trees in the forest, he would be able to improve a lot in a day.

However, the key point was that he did not have that much time now.

That being said, there was also good news. At the very least, it meant that he could also extract living creatures.

Immediately, Liu Yan set his sights on Yan Yuanzhi's corpse which was not far away.

Seeing that the other students were all busy forming teams and no one was paying attention to him, Liu Yan hurriedly walked over.

There were two holes in Yan Yuanzhi's chest, and fresh blood was continuously flowing out from them. His death was extremely tragic.

Coming into close contact with a corpse, Liu Yan's heart was filled with fear.

However, to become stronger and survive, Liu Yan had no choice but to endure his fear and touch it.

A green light enveloped the corpse, and a few lines of words appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the corpse has been successful. Obtained: Strength +0.1, D-grade skill "Strength Enhancement"]

[Strength Enhancement]

[Grade: D]

[Effects: in Berserk mode, your strength will increase by three times while your spirit will decrease by 50%]

Seeing the notification, Liu Yan was ecstatic.

His strength attribute had directly been increased by 0.1. Although 0.1 did not seem like much, Liu Yan could clearly feel that his strength had improved by a little.

It would've probably taken at least half a month to achieve this effect via abnormal exercise or training.

Apart from that, he had also obtained a D-grade skill.

Liu Yan guessed that the skill extracted was somehow related to the corpse's talent. Since Yan Yuanzhi had awakened a C-grade strength-type talent, the skill Liu Yan had extracted was then a D-grade strength-type skill.

Immediately after, Liu Yan's gaze shifted to the dagger on Yan Yuanzhi's waist. This was a beginner weapon issued by the Federation.

Due to the scarcity of equipment, a beginner was only allowed to choose to obtain one piece of equipment issued by the Federation on his first entry of the Tower.

At that time, Liu Yan had chosen a piece of defensive equipment as a precaution. As such, he was now lacking a piece of offensive equipment.

After taking Yan Yuanzhi's dagger, Liu Yan took a look.

[Federation Special Dagger]

[Grade: F]

[Effect: Attack +10]

Liu Yan immediately used Divine Extraction.

A white light enveloped the dagger, and a notification appeared before his eyes.

[Divine Extraction has succeeded in extracting the impurities. Congratulations on upgrading the dagger to E-grade!]

When Liu Yan looked at the stats again, the effects of the dagger had already changed to "attack +50".

Instantly, Liu Yan's overall strength had received a huge increase.

Firstly, his attributes had received a certain increase.

Secondly, he had obtained a D-grade strength-type skill, which had improved his strength quite a bit.

Lastly, he had two pieces of equipment now, one offensive and one defensive, both of which were E-grade.

It could be said that Liu Yan's strength had increased several times in an instant!

On top of that, this huge increase was only the initial effect of his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction.

Liu Yan understood that the true strength of his talent lay in the fact that he could continuously use it on all sorts of non-living creatures and living creatures, which would allow him to continuously increase his strength in all aspects. He had unimaginable growth potential.

If Divine Extraction was used to extract the impurities of equipment, it could upgrade the equipment, turning waste into treasure.

If it was used on corpses, Liu Yan could obtain attribute points and skills, constantly improving himself.

Liu Yan pondered over his next plans.

Although the SSS-grade talent Divine Extraction was incomparably powerful, it still needed time to grow.

Especially after witnessing the strength of the beasts in this world as well as Yan Yuanzhi's tragic death, Liu Yan understood this even more.

If he wanted to survive in this world, he had to be careful and not be arrogant.

A level one beast was already so powerful. Liu Yan couldn't imagine how powerful a beast at a higher level would be.

Fortunately, he could use Divine Extraction on corpses. With that, Liu Yan's path would be much simpler, and he could just tag along behind his classmates.

In the process of fighting beasts, the corpses of beasts and humans would be inevitably produced.

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Liu Yan could then extract the corpses of both humans and beasts.

From the corpses of humans, he could obtain corresponding skills and certain attributes.

From the corpses of exotic beasts, Liu Yan guessed that he could obtain certain abilities, but more importantly, he could obtain many attribute points. After all, the attributes of beasts were very powerful.

This also meant that in this Tower, Liu Yan didn't even need to fight with beasts in the early stages. He only needed to constantly pick up scraps, and he would be able to obtain all sorts of powerful skills and large amounts of attribute points.

This way, by continuously picking up scraps, Liu Yan could crazily increase his strength. When his strength was sufficient, he would be able to easily defeat beasts alone!

After thinking all this through, Liu Yan felt much more at ease.

As expected of an SSS-grade talent, it was truly incomparably powerful and was simply heaven-defying.

Relying on the Divine Extraction talent, Liu Yan could rapidly increase his strength without any life-threatening danger in the early stages.

And in the later stages, when his strength had grown, Liu Yan would no longer have to fear the beasts. He would be able to continuously defeat high-level beasts and increase his strength even faster then.

His potential in the future was unimaginable. There was simply no upper limit!

Chapter 4: The First Battle, Overcoming Fear!

At this moment, the group of students had already formed teams.

Most of the people on the same team were those with talents at the same grade, which was more suitable an arrangement since their strength didn't vary by too much.

Some teams were willing to bring along one or two with slightly lower grade talents as support, but they weren't willing to bring too many. After all, bringing along too many people with lower grade talents would only become a burden to the team, affecting their survival and killing of beasts.

As such, the team with D-grade talents was the strongest. It also included the few experts with C-grade talents, and as such was the team that had the best chance of entering level two of the Tower.

Those with E-grade talents had formed two teams. Although they were much weaker and had almost no hope of entering level two, it shouldn't be a problem for them to survive if they were careful.

The remaining two teams had been formed by people with F-grade talents, and they were currently quite miserable.

Let alone advancing to level two of the Tower, it was extremely difficult for them to even survive.

The rules that the teams were formed on were extremely cruel.

At this moment, a team member from the F-grade talents team saw Liu Yan and threw out an offer, "Brother, seeing that you haven't said much, the grade of your talent shouldn't be too high, right? Why not come with us? After all, the more the merrier. We can try our best to survive."

"No, thanks," Liu Yan shook his head slightly and rejected.

The current Liu Yan wasn't weak. Even if he was alone, it wouldn't be difficult for him to survive.

Besides, Liu Yan's goal was clearly not just that.

Soon, the teams had been formed. The white halos on everyone's bodies disappeared, indicating that the beginner's protection time had ended, and the teams set off separately.

Who knew how many people would return to the Blue Planet alive after this separation.

As for Liu Yan, he was the only lone ranger.

After everyone left, Liu Yan did not go around exploring, instead, he stayed where he was and hid while waiting.

As expected, in less than an hour, the smart wristband showed new notifications.

[The Awakened Wang Hu has died. Location 800 meters southeast. Please pay attention to your safety!]

[The Awakened Zhao Tian has died. Location 800 meters southeast. Please pay attention to your safety!]

Two dead at once!

Seeing this, although Liu Yan felt sorry for these two unlucky fellows, at the same time, his face was full of joy. His chance to pick up scraps had come!

Originally, the Federation had developed the death notification to help the Awakened avoid danger, but now, it had become a tool for Liu Yan to pick up scraps...

Liu Yan held the dagger as he hurriedly passed through the dense forest, heading southeast.

Soon, Liu Yan arrived at his destination.

Two corpses were lying on the ground, with fresh blood flowing continuously from them. One of them even had his internal organs exposed, the scene extremely gruesome.

Next to the two corpses was a beast licking its wounds.

Liu Yan quickly used his smart wristband to check its attributes.

[Blood Wolf]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 100/300]

[MP: 200/300]

[Strength: 28]

[Vitality: 25]

[Agility: 35]

[Spirit: 16]

[Adaptability: 15]

[Talent: None]

[Skills: Claw, Pounce]

It was a heavily injured level 1 beast that was still currently healing itself!

When he saw its attributes, Liu Yan immediately understood that those who had just awakened were no match for this blood wolf in a one-on-one fight. However, there had been two of them, but because it was their first battle, they did not dare to go forward. That was why such a tragedy had happened.

The blood wolf was clearly on the verge of death, and the other people had only needed to muster up the courage to fight to definitely win, yet, they chose to flee because of fear... 𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘦𝘭.𝘰𝘳𝘨

Liu Yan raised the dagger in his hand and prepared to fight.

Although there was a certain difference in attributes, Liu Yan had two pieces of E-grade equipment on him. With this, he was no weaker than the blood wolf.

Apart from that, Liu Yan also had a skill. In addition to the fact that the blood wolf was already on the verge of death, he was completely capable of dealing with it.

The only thing he had to take note of was to overcome his fear and not retreat at the last minute!

"I'll let you be the first stepping stone on my path to becoming stronger!" Liu Yan's gaze turned cold as he raised his dagger and charged forward.

The blood wolf, which was licking its wounds, noticed Liu Yan's arrival and immediately stood up, staring coldly at him.

However, Liu Yan was not afraid at all. He immediately activated his D-grade skill, Strength Enhancement.

Veins popped out all over Liu Yan's body, and his muscles rapidly filled with blood.

The berserk mode had been activated!

With that, Liu Yan's strength was instantly increased by three times.

Gripping the dagger tightly, Liu Yan charged forward.

The blood wolf also pounced forward.

Liu Yan did not dodge. Instead, he used his equipment's armguard to block it.

He felt a wave of pain, but at this moment, he had no time to think about it. He gripped the dagger tightly and stabbed it at the blood wolf's head again and again.

After a few hits, blood spurted out, and the blood wolf gradually loosened its bite and fell to the ground.

Liu Yan was worried that it wasn't dead yet, so he went up to stab it a few more times. After confirming that the blood wolf was indeed dead, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Panting heavily, Liu Yan took a long time to recover.

When he looked at himself again, he realized that he was covered in blood, in a sorry state.

Liu Yan checked his forearm. Under the protection of the equipment, he hadn't been injured, which was a relief.

The equipment that had been upgraded to E-grade with the Divine Extraction had decent defense. To think it could withstand the bite of a level 1 blood wolf.

At this time, Liu Yan had gradually regained his composure. He hurried to the front of the blood wolf's corpse and activated Divine Extraction.

A green light enveloped the corpse.

[Divine Extraction of the blood wolf's corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +2, vitality +2, agility +3!]

At the same time, Liu Yan felt a warm current flow through his entire body. The strength in his body had clearly improved, and his physical toughness had also increased by quite a lot.

Other than that, he felt that his body had become much lighter, which meant that his speed had also increased significantly.

Liu Yan was quite surprised that he could obtain so many attribute points at once.

With this, he somewhat understood the pattern of Divine Extraction. Using the talent on the powerful beasts would allow him to obtain more attribute points, to which the trees and corpses of newly-awakened people were far inferior.

However, other than attribute points, he did not obtain anything else.

The skill that he had obtained from the human corpse previously was extremely powerful though. The Strength Enhancement had helped Liu Yan greatly this time.

After his first battle with a beast, Liu Yan gradually gained some confidence.

Although the beasts were powerful, they were not invincible. As long as he could overcome his fear, they were actually not that terrifying.

However, in terms of combat techniques, he was still lacking. At the moment, he didn't have any other skills other than a strength-type skill, so he could only fight head-on.

It would be fine if he encountered weaker beasts, but if he encountered a stronger beast than himself, it would be troublesome.

"It seems that I still have to continue improving my strength. Although my strength has increased greatly, it's still not enough", Liu Yan thought to himself.

After roughly cleaning up the blood on his body and putting away the dagger, Liu Yan got up and was about to leave when he noticed the two human corpses beside him.

Only then did Liu Yan remember that there were still two corpses that he had not used the Divine Extraction on.

After the battle with the blood wolf, he had been quite nervous that he had almost forgotten about such an important matter.

Liu Yan quickly went to the front of the two corpses and used Divine Extraction.

Green light shrouded the corpses, and lines of notifications emerged before Liu Yan...

Chapter 5: Cultivate Battle Awareness, Take the Initiative to Attack!

[Divine Extraction of the corpse has been successful. Obtained: agility +0.1, F-grade skill "Rapid Step"!]

[Divine Extraction of the corpse has been successful. Obtained: spirit +0.1, E-grade skill "Spirit Vision"!]

Just as Liu Yan had guessed, he obtained very few attribute points, but could obtain skills instead from human corpses!

Liu Yan was ecstatic as he hurriedly checked these two skills.

[Rapid Step]

[Grade: F]

[Effect: After activation, your agility will increase by two times.]

[Spirit Vision]

[Grade: E]

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[Effect: Passive skill. You will be able to keenly detect a small area around you and avoid danger.]

Seeing these two skills, Liu Yan was instantly overjoyed.

With "Rapid Step", he would be much more agile.

If he were to face the blood wolf again, even if it was still in perfect health, Liu Yan believed that he could easily win.

After all, he could rely on "Rapid Step" to dodge the blood wolf's attack, then attack.

And if he were to encounter a powerful beast that he was not a match for, he could also rely on "Rapid Step" to run away.

As for "Spirit Vision', it was a perception-type passive skill.

Liu Yan immersed himself in his senses for a moment. With the E-grade Spirit Vision, he could roughly sense an area of about fifty meters in his perimeter, which was quite a wide range.

With this skill, his movements in this world would be much more convenient.

Liu Yan was just about to take a look at the beginner's equipment on the two corpses when he sensed with his Spirit Vision that a few people were approaching from the west.

It seemed like it was the people from the same team who were finally willing to return and fight with the then heavily injured blood wolf.

Forget it, the room for advancement of a few pieces of basic equipment wasn't much anyway. To avoid conflict, it was better to leave first.

With that, Liu Yan directly left in the opposite direction.

Not long after Liu Yan left, a team mainly consisting of the Awakened with F-grade talents came back with weapons in their hands in a threatening manner, ready to take revenge on the blood wolf and engage in a bloody battle.

However, when they returned to their original location, they discovered that the blood wolf had already fallen to the ground, with fresh blood flowing out from it.

"Strange, could it be that the blood wolf died from the injuries it received just now?"

"That's not right," An Awakened went forward to check, "There are many new wounds on it that are mostly focused on its head. Someone has finished off this blood wolf before us, and it seems to be only one person who did the deed!"

"Someone finished off the half-dead blood wolf alone?"

When the other Awakened heard this, they were all extremely shocked.

Although it was a blood wolf that was on the verge of death, it was still extremely powerful. Just now, even with seven or eight of them, they had been no match for it. Two of them had died and a few of them were injured.

But now, this blood wolf had actually been taken care of by someone else alone?

"Who's so powerful?"

"To think the person could take care of the blood wolf alone, isn't that too amazing?!"

"The gap between that person and us is too big, no? We can't even beat this blood wolf in a tea, yet the other party took care of it by himself."

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"The person must be at least an Awakened with a B-grade talent since he's so powerful, right?"

"..."

The few Awakened were all shocked and discussing animatedly.

As for the person in question, Liu Yan was currently using his Spirit Vision skill to traverse the vast forest with ease. He skillfully bypassed the beasts one by one, waiting for the next opportunity to pick up scraps.

However, after traveling for quite a while, Liu Yan didn't see any notifications of the Awakened's deaths coming from his smart wristband.

The Awakened seemed to be more afraid of death, and they were all avoiding any fights with beasts, making it so that Liu Yan didn't have a chance to pick up any scraps.

Having strolled around for quite some time, Liu Yan was a little tired. As such, he climbed up a big tree and sat down on a branch to rest.

At the same time, he opened his attribute panel and check the gains he had made since entering the Tower half a day ago.

[Liu Yan]

[Level: ]

[HP: 150/150]

[MP: 85/105]

[Strength (attack): 14.1]

[Vitality (defense): 13]

[Agility (speed) : 14.1]

[Spirit (mana): 13.1]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 12]

[Luck (probability): 43]

[Talent: Divine Extraction (SSS-grade), usage times available: 1/5 (CD will refresh by one every hour)

[Skills: Strength Enhancement (D-grade), Rapid Steps (F-grade), Spirit Vision (E-grade)]

[Equipment: Federation Defense Equipment Set (E-grade), Federation Special Dagger (E-grade)]

His attributes had improved by quite a bit, and he had also become richer in terms of equipment and skills.

Apart from this, Liu Yan had also noticed that Divine Extraction has a usage limit of five times, and would only be regenerated once every hour. Currently, he only had one time left.

Fortunately, he hadn't randomly used his talent on flowers and trees before, or it would have been a waste.

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Liu Yan secretly rejoiced in his heart.

However, he also guessed that the SSS-grade Divine Extraction talent should be much more than this. It must have other powerful abilities. It was just that he hadn't discovered them yet, so he needed to slowly explore it himself.

After waiting for a while, there were still no new notifications of the deaths of the Awakened, so there was no chance to pick up any scraps.

Liu Yan assessed his own strength. He had already grown quite a bit. He should be able to easily deal with level one beasts.

Even if something unexpected were to happen, he could still rely on the Rapid Step to escape. He probably wouldn't be injured or killed by the beast.

With this, Liu Yan prepared to take the initiative to attack and hunt beasts himself.

After all, picking up scraps was only a prudent choice to raise his strength in the early stages. It wasn't Liu Yan's path in the future.

After the battle with the blood wolf, Liu Yan understood that in order to become a true expert, not only did one need powerful attributes, equipment, and skills, but one also needed battle techniques and battle awareness, which could only be cultivated during battles with beasts.

One needed to experience the baptism of blood and battle time and time again to obtain battle techniques and battle awareness. There were no shortcuts.

After thinking about all this, Liu Yan took out his dagger. He then jumped down from the tree and wandered around in the forest, looking for a suitable beast to kill.

Chapter 6: Finish Off the Green Pythons Den, Plentiful Harvest

Inside the Tower, Liu Yan relied on Spirit Vision to travel through the forest alone.

At present, he was already quite strong. Let alone level one beasts, he could probably even easily deal with level two beasts.

However, he did lack combat experience and had only fought once so far. Therefore, he was still somewhat cautious to choose a beast that he was confident in killing as a target.

While he was searching for beasts, a few notifications appeared on his smart wristband.

[An Awakened has died in battle, located 300 meters southwest of you!]

[An Awakened has died in battle, located 300 meters southwest of you!]

...

Several notifications sounded consecutively. It turned out that many Awakened had died in one go, and all of them were in the same location.

At the same time, screams and sounds of escape could be heard from the southwest.

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It seemed that they had encountered a group of beasts or a powerful beast.

Liu Yan naturally wouldn't miss out on such an opportunity, so he hurriedly went over.

It didn't take long for him to arrive at the scene of the incident.

There were traces of a battle, and the remaining Awakened had long fled. What was left on the spot were several beasts, all in the shape of pythons. They were as thick as a person and looked extremely terrifying.

Liu Yan hurriedly used his smart wristband to check the beasts' information.

[Green Python]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 200/300]

[MP: 100/300]

[Strength: 32]

[Vitality: 35]

[Agility: 26]

[Spirit: 18]

[Adaptability: 29]

[Talent: None]

[Skills: Constrict, Poison]

These beasts were all level 1 green pythons. There were a total of five of them.

Among them, three had been seriously injured, and from the looks of it, they seemed to have eaten their fill.

Although the green pythons were very big, to begin with, to have eaten a whole person, it was apparent that they had had too much to eat as they seemed to have slower movements. As such, their combat power had definitely dropped.

Five level one beasts with an overall combat power that had dropped by quite a bit.

Liu Yan assessed his own strength. The chances of winning were great, but there was also a certain amount of risk. However, he was very tempted.

The key was that if he won, he would get a rich harvest.

Moreover, seeing how these five green pythons were unwilling to leave, it seemed that they were protecting something here.

Before entering the Tower, the instructors had said that many beasts in the Tower would be protecting something.

If one could defeat those beasts, one would then be able to obtain the precious resources.

The den of green pythons before him seemed to be in line with this.

Faced with such a huge temptation, Liu Yan decided to take a risk.

Even if he was truly no match for them, he could only use Rapid Step to escape anyway. These green pythons were either too full or injured, and simply wouldn't be able to catch up to him at all.

Having made his decision, Liu Yan no longer hesitated. He gripped the dagger in his hand tightly and slowly approached them.

Two green pythons had already eaten their fill and were resting with their eyes closed.

The remaining three green pythons had suffered serious injuries and were also resting.

Liu Yan decided to start with the weak ones. He would first target the injured green pythons and finish off the three injured ones as soon as possible.

This way, he would be able to face the remaining two green pythons with all his strength and reduce the risk of being besieged.

As he got closer, although Liu Yan had not made any sound, the green pythons were cold-blooded animals, after all, and they were very sensitive to heat. At this moment, they had already extended their tongues and looked in Liu Yan's direction.

Seeing that he had been exposed, Liu Yan did not hide anymore.

With the activation of [Rapid Step], Liu Yan's speed doubled, and his body became much lighter, allowing him to be extremely agile.

Holding his dagger, Liu Yan instantly appeared in front of the nearest green python that was injured.

With the activation of [Strength Enhancement], Liu Yan's strength instantly increased by three times.

He then used all the strength in his body and stabbed down at the weak point of the green python.

After all, he did have the common sense that the weakest point of a snake was a point seven inches from its head.

Under Liu Yan's full-strength attack, the dagger accurately pierced through the python's weakest point, and along with it, his wrist also went into the body of the green python.

With a twist, he pulled his wrist out. With that, the green python before him that had its tongue out and was about to attack directly fell to the ground.

In the first instant of the battle, he had settled one green python!

At this moment, two green pythons that were around him also charged over.

This time, Liu Yan did not choose to face them head-on. Instead, he relied on the speed of Rapid Step to charge over and dodge the attacks of the two green pythons. Then, he came to the side of a lone green python not far away and similarly launched an attack.

Following this, another green python was killed with a single strike.

Liu Yan's confidence immediately soared, and he continued to fight.

A few minutes later, Liu Yan was breathing heavily while resting, his entire body covered in the green pythons' blood.

As for the five green pythons, they had all fallen.

He had defeated five beasts alone!

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained +15 EXP!]

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained +18 EXP!]

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained +16 EXP!]

...

[Congratulations on your level increase. You have reached level 2. You have gained 8 attribute points that are free to be allocated!]

Hearing the notification, Liu Yan was extremely surprised. To think he had leveled up all of a sudden.

For him to have leveled up on the first day he had entered the Tower, his improvement speed was truly terrifying.

However, Liu Yan knew that he was tired after having just experienced a great battle, thus, he shouldn't stay here for long.

Green pythons were ultimately like snakes. As such, they were very vengeful. If other green pythons were to discover the situation here, they would definitely come to take revenge on Liu Yan.

Liu Yan hurriedly went to the green pythons' corpses and began using Divine Extraction.

[Divine Extraction of green python's corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +3, stamina +2, agility +3!]

[Divine Extraction of green python's corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +3, stamina +2, agility +3!]

...

What surprised Liu Yan was that he had clearly only been left with one chance to use Divine Extraction just now. It had only been an hour, and he should only e able to use it twice at most.

But now, he could directly use it five times.

Liu Yan couldn't care less about that at the time being. He should just quickly cast Divine Extraction for now and study the reason later.

There were two green pythons with bulging stomachs. It was obvious that they had eaten the corpses of the Awakened.

Liu Yan covered his nose and endured the strong smell of blood as he used his dagger to cut open the bellies of the two green pythons. He found the corpses of the two Awakened and used his Divine Extraction.

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened corpse has been successful. Obtained: agility +0.1, E-grade skill "Extreme Speed"!]

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened corpse has been successful. Obtained: agility +0.1, E-grade skill "Fast Step"!]

[Congratulations, skills "Rapid Step", "Extreme Speed", and "Fast Step" have been successfully merged. Obtained: D-grade skill "Ghoststeps"!]

Seeing the notification before his eyes, Liu Yan was extremely surprised. He did not expect that the skills he had obtained from extraction could be merged into skills of a higher grade.

As expected of the legendary highest SSS-grade heaven-defying talent. To think it had such a wonderful use!

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Liu Yan was extremely happy, but he didn't have the time to carefully study it, because thanks to Spirit Vision, he could already sense that a few beasts were rushing over from a direction. It was very likely that the other green pythons had smelled the scent of blood were rushing over.

Liu Yan hurriedly held his dagger as he headed in the direction behind the green pythons' corpses.

Before the battle, Liu Yan had already noticed that the five green pythons seemed to be protecting the patch of flowers as if there was something precious behind them.

Pushing aside the messy flowers, Liu Yan's eyes lit up when he saw what greeted him. It was actually a purple herb that looked very extraordinary.

Liu Yan hurriedly used his smart wristband to check its information.

[Detoxifying Purple Herb]

[Grade: E]

[Effect: If directly applied to the wound, it can quickly heal the wound. If ingested, it can detoxify most poisons. If refined using a specific method then ingested, it can improve a certain attribute.]

Liu Yan did not even think about it before he raised his dagger, quickly dug out the detoxifying purple herb, and put it into his backpack.

With a full harvest, Liu Yan left in the opposite direction according to what he had sensed with Spirit Vision.

Chapter 7: Skill Fusion, the Wondrous Use of the Talent Divine Extraction!

In a corner of the forest, after confirming that there were no other beasts around and that there was no danger, Liu Yan stopped and climbed up a tree.

After obtaining the attributes just now, Liu Yan clearly felt that his body had become much stronger in all aspects. After running for so long, he wasn't even panting.

Liu Yan first took out the detoxifying purple herb from his backpack.

According to the information displayed on his wristband, after using a special method to refine it and then ingesting it, the detoxifying purple herb could improve his attributes.

Wasn't Liu Yan's Divine Extraction the best way to refine it? After all, what other method could be stronger than the SSS-grade talent Divine Extraction?

Liu Yan kept a small portion of the detoxifying purple herb for backup, in case he was injured or poisoned later.

Then, he used Divine Extraction on the remaining majority of the detoxifying purple herb.

A white light enveloped the detoxifying purple herb, and a notification appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the detoxifying purple herb has been successful. Obtained: agility + 6, spirit +5, adaptability +9!]

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Instantly, Liu Yan felt that his body had become much lighter, and he had become much more agile.

At the same time, his mind had also become much clearer, which felt very comfortable.

Liu Yan was quite surprised. He hadn't expected that he would be able to obtain so many attributes after extracting the detoxifying purple herb. The attribute improvement he had obtained from the herb was equivalent to the attributes of two or three level one beast corpses.

The key was that each extraction of a level one beast would use up a turn of Divine Extraction, while extracting the detoxifying purple herb had only taken one chance. It was truly much more worth it.

Previously, the situation had been too urgent and dangerous, so Liu Yan had not had the time to check his harvest. Now that he finally had the time, he hurriedly opened his attribute panel through his smart wristband.

[Liu Yan]

[Level: 2(5/300)]

[HP: 550/550]

[MP: 280/350]

[Strength (attack): 42]

[Vitality (defense): 38]

[Agility (speed): 51]

[Spirit (mana): 23]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 28]

[Luck (probability): 43]

[Allocatable attribute points: 8]

[Talent: Divine Extraction (SSS-grade) Usage times limit: 2/10 (CD refreshes once every hour)]

[Skills: Strength Enhancing (D-grade), Ghoststeps (D-grade), Spirit Vision (E-grade)

[Equipment: Federation Defense Equipment Set (E-grade), Federation Special Dagger (E-grade)]

[Ghoststeps]

[Grade: D]

[Effect: Upon usage, your agility will increase by three times.]

Looking at his attribute panel, Liu Yan was extremely excited.

First, he had gained enough EXP from hunting five level one green pythons, allowing him to level up to level two, and his various attributes had received a certain increase.

Next, he had used Divine Extraction on the corpses of the five green pythons as well as the detoxifying purple herb, and his attributes had received another huge increase.

Because the attributes obtained from extracting the green pythons were strength, vitality, and agility, while the attributes provided by the detoxifying purple herb were agility, spirit, and adaptability, Liu Yan's agility attributes were currently extremely exaggerated, and his strength and vitality attributes were also very high.

His other attributes were slightly inferior, but they were still much stronger than the average level 2 Awakened.

Liu Yan pondered for a moment. Although his spirit and adaptability attributes were quite low, they were enough for the time being, since he didn't need them as much.

Of the eight allocatable attribute points he had obtained from leveling up, Liu Yan directly distributed them evenly between his strength and vitality.

After distributing them, Liu Yan's strength reached a terrifying 46 points and his vitality reached 42 points.

Liu Yan roughly estimated that although he was now only a level 2 Awakened, his attributes were already much stronger than a level 3 Awakened.

Other than that, the biggest gain from his operation this time was undoubtedly the agility-type skills that he obtained after using Divine Extraction on the two corpses of the Awakened.

In addition to the agility-type skill that Liu Yan already had, the three skills had actually been fused into a higher grade agility-type skill! ｂｅ𝚍ｎｏ𝚟𝚎ｌ.𝚌𝚘ｍ

The number of skills may have decreased from three to one, but this one skill was even more powerful than the previous three combined!

With the power of Ghoststeps, coupled with Liu Yan's ridiculously high agility attribute, he estimated that even a level 5 Awakened couldn't compare to his current speed.

When he learned that the SSS-grade Divine Extraction was able to fise the skills obtained from extraction, he was instantly extremely excited.

This way, the lower grade skills he would obtain in the future would still be useful since he could fuse them.

As such, even if he wanted to obtain powerful skills of higher grades, he didn't have to take the risk of using Divine Extraction on high-level beasts or corpses of the Awakened. He could just slowly extract skills from low-level corpses and fuse those skills together to become stronger!

As for the issue with the number of times he could use Divine Extraction, Liu Yan had a rough idea in his heart.

As his level advanced, the number of times he could use Divine Extraction would seem to reset in an instant while also increasing by a lot.

Before killing the green pythons, Liu Yan only had two times left.

However, after killing the green pythons and leveling up, Liu Yan had used Divine Extraction a total of eight times, but he still had two more chances.

Learning this, Liu Yan was relieved.

With this, as his level increased, he could use Divine Extraction more frequently and become stronger faster.

As expected of the top-tier SSS-grade talent. The stronger he was, the faster he could improve. There was no upper limit to his potential!

After understanding his strength, Liu Yan started planning his future path.

Although the beginner mission required them to hunt beasts within seven days to increase their strength and enter level two of the Tower, only a day had passed at this point, and Liu Yan's strength was already more than enough.

If he continued to stay on level one, his gains wouldn't be too great.

It would be a waste to use the remaining times he had left of his talent on level one beasts.

For now, Liu Yan needed to head to level two of the Tower and hunt higher-level beasts to level up and strengthen himself with Divine Extraction.

In addition, level two would have more abundant resources.

On level one, most of the beasts were at level one, and only a few had resources to guard.

For example, the beasts that Liu Yan had encountered so far weren't guarding any resources at all except for the green pythons. The harvest after hunting was indeed quite unsatisfying to the current Liu Yan.

After thinking about it, Liu Yan decided to head closer to the entrance of level one and prepare to enter level two.

With this, Liu Yan did not dawdle as he straight away set off.

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Shuttling through the forest and approaching the level one entrance, Liu Yan was also thinking about his current strength.

In terms of skills, he had the D-grade Strength Enhancement, D-grade Ghoststeps, and F-grade Spirit Vision.

A strength enhancement skill, an agility enhancement skill, and a passive perception-type skill. At the time being, he did not have any active offensive skills that he could use.

In the previous battle, he could only rely on his strength and agility to stab directly with his dagger. He didn't have another way to attack.

As Liu Yan thought about it, he decided he had to pay attention to this aspect. He had to find an opportunity to get an active offensive skill to improve his weakness.

After all, without a powerful offensive skill and only great strength, he could not fully display his strength.

As he was walking, Liu Yan suddenly heard the sounds of a battle not far away.

The sounds were somewhat chaotic as if there were quite a number of Awakened and beasts.

Wherever there was a battle, there would be the corpses of beasts or the Awakened, which meant there would be an opportunity to use Divine Extraction and become stronger.

Liu Yan smiled and hurried over.

Chapter 8: Meeting with a Team of Awakened, Powerful B-grade Talent?

When Liu Yan arrived, seven to eight Awakened were engaged in an intense battle.

At first glance, Liu Yan recognized them.

When the teams had been formed and went their separate ways, Liu Yan clearly remembered that this had been the most powerful team.

The team had eight people, the weakest with a D-grade talent, along with a few C-grade talents as well as an expert with a B-grade talent leading the group. As such, they were extremely powerful.

At the moment, the battle was ongoing. Liu Yan used his smart wristband to check the stats of the opposing beasts.

[Mutated Poison Rat]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 150/200]

[MP: 100/100]

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[Strength: 22]

[Vitality: 18]

[Agility: 29]

[Spirit: 21]

[Adaptability: 25]

[Talent: None]

[Skills: Bite, Poison Release]

The beasts were a group of mutant poison rats. In terms of strength, they were much weaker than the green pythons that Liu Yan had encountered before.

There were a total of six mutant poison rats in the pack.

Although this was the first day that the team had entered the Tower and they didn't have much combat experience, the grades of their talents weren't low, after all. They were strong, so they were currently able to deal with the mutated poison rats.

The leader, Liu Yan remembered, was called Wang Qing. He was that powerful Awakened with the B-grade talent.

When the teams were being formed, everyone had begged to be in the same group as him. In the end, he chose these few Awakened who had higher graded talents and were more suited for battle as his teammates.

At this moment, Wang Qing was the powerful DPS of the team.

The other members managed to hold off the mutated poison rats, but they could not deal with the mutated poison rats alone, so they could only hold it out.

Wang Qing, on the other hand, had a bow and arrow. With his powerful B-grade talent, every arrow had a green glow on it. After these arrows pierced into the mutated poison rats, it did not seem to have any effect at first, however, after a while, the mutated poison rats fell one by one.

With the talent, the arrows seemed to have a delayed poison effect,

Other than Wang Qing, Liu Yan also took note of a girl wearing sportswear. Although she was not strong, her talent seemed to be of a support-type.

Whenever a member was in mortal danger, she would use her talent, which would cause the mutated poison rat to suddenly stop and lose the opportunity to attack.

With this girl as support and Wang Qing's powerful DPS, the battle was settled in about ten minutes.

The six mutated poison rats all fell to the ground. As for the Awakened, they were gasping for breath. At the same time, their faces were filled with joy as they counted their gains.

Seeing this, Liu Yan shook his head slightly.

A total of eight Awakened had gone through so much trouble to deal with just six mutated poison rats, but their gains were meager.

For eight of them to divide the EXP obtained from six level one beasts, added to the fact that the mutated poison rats weren't guarding any rare resources, their harvest was indeed a tad too little.

On the other hand, Liu Yan had dealt with five level one green pythons, gained the EXP of five beasts alone, and also obtained the rare detoxifying purple herb that the pythons had been guarding.

Apart from that, Liu Yan had also obtained a large number of attributes and skills through Divine Extraction.

The difference between the gains of both sides was quite big. The gains of the eight of them were not even one-third of what Liu Yan had gained.

Thinking of this, Liu Yan suddenly felt that his choice to have refused to join a team and chosen to go alone was correct.

Forming a team seemed to allow the Awakened to work together, so their combat strength was a little stronger, but, the gains would also be much smaller. On top of that, with more people, it would naturally be less convenient to move around. In fact, it would not be much safer.

For example, for the current Liu Yan, if he could win, he would fight. If he won, he would obtain all the gains alone.

If he could not win, being by himself, it would be easy for him to escape alone. If he had companions, it would be inconvenient instead.

At this moment, Wang Qing, who was in the front, had a face full of joy. He exclaimed, "I've leveled up. I've reached level 2 and I've become much stronger. Hahaha!"

Hearing Wang Qing's exclamation, the other Awakened in the team were filled with joy and envy as they started to praise.

"Big brother Wang Qing is really amazing. To think you can level up in just a day."

"Yeah, it's only the first day of us entering the Tower, and big brother Wang Qing has already leveled up. You must be a genius!"

"So this is this the power of a B-grade talent? It's too amazing!"

"Thank God big brother Wang Qing is leading us. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to defeat these mutated poison rats. We might even have encountered danger by now!"

"..."

The other Awakened surrounded Wang Qing and congratulated him one after another, fawning over him.

Seeing this, Liu Yan laughed in his heart.

The reason why Wang Qing was able to level up so quickly was that he was the powerful DPS of the team. He had dealt almost all of the killing blows to the mutated poison rats, and as such, most of the EXP had been snatched away by him.

In the battle just now, the other seven Awakened had risked their lives. They had worked so hard, but almost all of their EXP had been distributed to Wang Qing. That was why Wang Qing was able to level up so quickly.

Without the support of the other Awakened, even though Wang Qing's B-grade talent was powerful, it was only an offensive-type talent. He wouldn't have had much ability to protect himself and he would have long been beaten to death by the mutated poison rats.

Rather than saying that Wang Qing had protected the other Awakened, it was more appropriate to say that the other Awakened were risking their lives to work for Wang Qing.

They risked their lives and put in a lot of effort, yet in the end, most of the final rewards belonged to Wang Qing...

Out of curiosity, Liu Yan used his smart wristband to check Wang Qing's stats.

[Wang Qing]

[Level: 2(3/300)]

[HP: 550/550]

[MP: 280/350]

[Strength (attack): 18]

[Vitality (defense): 17]

[Agility (speed): 21]

[Spirit (mana): 14]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 15]

[Luck (probability): 35]

[Allocatable attribute points: 8]

[Talent: Poison Arrow (B-grade) - When using a bow and arrows, the arrows will be coated with a layer of deadly poison that will activate after 5 seconds.]

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[Equipment: Federation Standard Beginner's Bow and Arrow (F-grade)]

A B-grade talent was indeed very powerful. It had a very powerful offensive ability since the early stages.

However, Liu Yan compared it to his SSS-grade talent Divine Extraction, and shook his head slightly.

The B-grade talent might seem powerful, but its growth potential was very poor. It was just more powerful in the early stages. Without a good growth potential, it would become less useful in the later stages.

If the Awakened was powerful and had a high hit rate with the bow and arrow, it would be fine. But if the Awakened wasn't powerful enough, no matter how powerful the poison on the arrows was, it would be useless if they couldn't hit the target.

Currently, facing only low-leveled beasts, it was still enough since they could hit the target easily.

In the future, the higher leveled beasts would be incomparably agile, and it would be difficult to hit the target.

All in all, although this talent, being in the B-grade, was relatively powerful, it was mainly only powerful in the early stages. It didn't have much growth potential, and could be considered inferior even among B-grade talents, let alone being compared to Liu Yan's SSS-grade talent.

So this is a B-grade talent? The gap between them was too huge.

Liu Yan laughed in his heart.

Chapter 9: Reject the Invitation, Danger Is Coming

In the forest, Liu Yan observed the team of Awakened from the side.

The Awakened had just finished their big battle with the few mutated poison rats. At this moment, they seemed to be quite relaxed as they chatted about distributing the rewards.

"It's all thanks to big brother Wang Qing, otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to defeat these mutated poison rats at all."

"These beasts are only at level one, but they're so powerful. It's hard to imagine how powerful the higher-level beasts are."

"No wonder the instructor had said that the Tower was extremely dangerous and that every beast was also extremely dangerous."

"These mutated poison rats are much weaker than the green pythons from before though."

"Sigh, it's a pity that those two died fighting the green pythons just now. We can't defeat those green pythons nor can we avenge them. We could only run away."

"Those green pythons seemed to be guarding some kind of scarce resources. It's a pity that we're not strong enough to obtain the resources."

"..."

Hearing their conversation, Liu Yan, who was not far away, immediately understood.

It seemed that the den of green pythons that Liu Yan had killed previously had fought against this group of people before he came along.

No wonder there weren't many skills that were obtained from the corpses of the Awakened in the green pythons' bellies. It turned out that they only had D-grade talents.

At this moment, the girl that Liu Yan had taken note of earlier was also flattering Wang Qing.

"Big brother Wang Qing, since you're so strong, you must protect us in the future. We simply can't survive without you," The girl said with a fawning expression.

"Of course, we're all from the Blue Planet. It's a given we should take care of each other," Wang Qing said as he patted his chest.

Liu Yan checked the girl's stats.

[Song Yu]

[Level: 1(32/100)]

[HP: 150/150]

[MP: 40/120]

[Strength (attack): 13]

[Vitality (defense): 11]

[Agility (speed): 15]

[Spirit (mana): 17]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 14]

[Luck (probability) : 37]

[Allocatable attribute points: 0]

[Talent: Delay (C-grade) - Upon usage, the target's movements will be delayed. The specific duration of the effect depends on the strength and adaptability of both parties. If both are at the same level, the average duration of effect is three seconds.]

[Equipment: Federal Defense Equipment Set (F-grade)]

Looking at Song Yu's attributes, Liu Yan was slightly surprised.

On the surface, it was merely a C-grade talent that was slightly weaker than Wang Qing's B-grade talent. On top of that, it was a support-type talent, so it did not have offensive power.

But in reality, the Delay talent was extremely powerful. Sometimes, it might even be stronger than most B-grade talents.

This was because, in battles between Awakened and beasts, three seconds could have a great impact.

This was especially so in a battle between high-leveled Awakened and beasts since three seconds might be enough to decide the outcome of the battle.

Yet now, Wang Qing had already risen to level 2 while she hadn't even reached half of the EXP of level 1. It could be seen that following Wang Qing was, realistically speaking, not a good thing.

Liu Yan shook his head slightly. These people were only concerned about their lives and did not focus on improving their own strength, which was really unwise.

Liu Yan had undoubtedly taken a liking to Song Yu's talent. If Song Yu died in battle, he would immediately use Divine Extraction on her corpse...

Just as he was thinking about it, a conflict had broken out in the Awakened team ahead.

"Big brother Wang, we know that you're strong, but aren't you going too far? You've picked all the good stuff, leaving us with only sub-standard choices."

"That's right. If we continue being weak like this, how are we going to survive?"

"Big brother Wang, your distribution rules are indeed quite unfair..."

A few of the Awakened were looking at Wang Qing with dissatisfaction.

Although the mutated poison rats weren't guarding any rare resources, they still had some ordinary resources that could help the Awakened survive and become stronger to a certain extent.

However, when distributing the harvest, Wang Qing wanted to monopolize all the good things that he fancied. He was only willing to give the rest to others.

Facing the dissatisfaction of his team members, Wang Qing said grumpily, "Strength determines everything. I'm the strongest, so it's a given I am to be given the priority to increase my strength. Isn't it so that I only protect you because I'm strong? If you guys are dissatisfied, feel free to leave the team. I'll see how you'll survive then!"

Following Wang Qing's words, although the few Awakened did want to follow Wang Qing and have his help, the grades of their talents weren't low and their strength wasn't weak either.

The few Awakened looked at each other. In the end, they decided that they couldn't stand Wang Qing and chose to leave the team. 𝗯𝗲𝐝𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝗹．𝐨𝗿𝗴

With that, four people left the team, leaving only four on the team.

The Awakened team that had only been formed for a day had two killed in battle while four left the team. Their strength had been reduced by more than half.

Looking at the remaining three people, Wang Qing wore a slightly ugly expression. He did not expect that these people would actually dare to leave him, a powerful Awakened with a B-grade talent.

With this, the strength of the team would be greatly reduced, and the subsequent explorations would undoubtedly be much more dangerous.

Instantly, Wang Qing felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would have comforted them, or he would have taken in more Awakened when forming the team in the beginning.

At this time, Wang Qing had already noticed Liu Yan, who was not far away.

"Sir, you've watched for so long. It's time for you to show yourself, right?" Wang Qing shouted.

The remaining three Awakened also looked in his direction in surprise.

Liu Yan wasn't surprised to be discovered since he hadn't hidden properly anyway. Besides, being discovered was no big deal. As such, Liu Yan directly walked out from his hiding spot.

"I don't have any ill intentions. I was just passing by. It's just that I noticed that you guys were in battle, so I wanted to see the situation," Liu Yan said indifferently.

"You're a loner? You haven't joined any Awakened teams?" Seeing that Liu Yan was alone, Song Yu said with some surprise.

"That's right," Liu Yan nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Wang Qing was immediately interested. To be able to survive alone for a whole day meant that his strength was not bad.

The strength of the team had just been reduced by more than half. As such, Wang Qing was in a hurry to recruit members to increase the overall strength, so he quickly extended an invitation to Liu Yan, "Bro, I can see that you're quite strong. Our team is also very strong, rather, we're the strongest among this batch of Awakened. Why don't you join us?"

When Liu Yan heard this, he pondered for a moment and instantly lost interest.

Firstly, his strength was sufficient. If he was careful, traveling alone wouldn't bring him any dangers. Besides, the gains he could get alone were much greater than the gains that their whole team had gotten.

Secondly, Liu Yan had the feeling that Wang Qing didn't have a very good personality, something he could tell from how Wang Qing had distributed the gains just now.

Since it was a team, they were companions. The best way would then undoubtedly be to increase their strength together. It was selfish of Wang Qing to only care about his own strength and not about the other members of the group.

Lastly, through Spirit Vision, Liu Yan had sensed that there seemed to be danger coming from underground.

He guessed that these people had probably knocked over the nest of some powerful beast underground when they had defeated those mutated poison rats just now, and danger seemed to be on the way.

After thinking about it, Liu Yan shook his head slightly and said, "I'm sorry. I'm used to being alone. It's better if I don't join the team and cause trouble for you."

Chapter 10: The Powerful Huge Rodent Leader, Bloody Battle

In the forest on level one of the Tower, four Awakened were walking while swearing.

"Wang Qing is too much of a bully. To think he only picked and left trash for us. Does he think we're beggars?"

"That's right. He can't be like this even if he's strong, right? All of us have D-grade and above talents, and we're all core strengths."

"I have a C-grade talent. As long as I leave the Tower alive, I'll be able to receive the Federation's focused training."

"To think that I treated Wang Qing as my big brother back then. He's just bad."

The four Awakened were the few who had left Wang Qing's team previously.

Although they were displeased with Wang Qing and had thus left, they knew that they weren't quite strong enough. Therefore, the four of them still went around together since they didn't dare to do so alone.

As they were walking, they smelled a pungent smell of blood.

Immediately, they quieted down and cautiously approached the front.

Pushing aside the dense grass, they saw the corpses of several green pythons lying in the open space before them.

Seeing that there were only the corpses of a few green pythons and that there were no other beasts, which meant there was no danger, they walked forward and began to check the scene.

"Aren't these green pythons the ones that we met before?"

"That's right. Two of our companions had died in battle here back then."

"Strange. We were clearly the strongest team of Awakened, but even we were unable to defeat these green pythons, so who exactly killed them?"

"Something's not right. Look at the wounds, they're all from a dagger."

"These green pythons seem to have been killed by one person..."

"One person? How is that possible? It's already very difficult for one person to kill a single green python that's so powerful. How is it possible for someone to kill five alone?"

For a moment, the four Awakened were all shocked. They couldn't believe that someone could be so powerful as to kill five green pythons alone!

At the same time, the person in question, Liu Yan, was on the other side, where Wang Qing was.

When Wang Qing heard Liu Yan's rejection, he was instantly disappointed, but he didn't take it seriously.

From Wang Qing's point of view, Liu Yan wasn't weak, but he probably wasn't very strong either. It was fine if he didn't want to join since he had only invited him with the intention for him to be cannon fodder.

At this moment, the ground started trembling slightly.

"What's going on?" The expressions of Wang Qing and the others all changed as they could feel that something wasn't right.

As for Liu Yan, who possessed Spirit Vision, he had long sensed that there were powerful beasts approaching from the underground. 𝑏𝑒𝘥𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝘭.𝘯𝑒𝑡

However, Liu Yan had the Ghoststeps, so he wasn't quite worried either. If he wasn't a match for the beasts, he could easily leave, and as such there wasn't any danger for him to stay here.

Suddenly, numerous enormous rat-shaped beasts appeared.

Seeing this, Wang Qing smiled relaxedly, "So it's just a few more rats. Don't be afraid, everyone. With me around, we can kill these beasts as we please!"

However, as soon as Wang Qing finished saying this, a large number of rat-shaped beasts appeared around them again.

At the same time, a strange black beast that was the size of two people had also appeared. It looked extremely ferocious.

Liu Yan quickly used his smart wristband to check its stats.

[Huge Rodent]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 200/200]

[MP: 100/100]

[Strength: 17]

[Vitality: 18]

[Agility: 21]

[Spirit: 17]

[Adaptibility: 19]

[Skills: Group Movement]

[Huge Rodent Leader]

[Level: 2]

[HP: 400/400]

[MP: 200/200]

[Strength: 32]

[Vitality: 35]

[Agility: 33]

[Spirit: 28]

[Adaptability: 24]

[Talents: Charge, Devour]

The huge rodents weren't very strong. They weren't even as strong as the mutated poison rats, much less the green pythons.

However, their numbers were extremely huge. Liu Yan could see more than a dozen of them at a glance.

Apart from that, the huge rodent leader was a level 2 beast. In terms of attributes, although it couldn't compare to the current Liu Yan, it was already extremely powerful compared to other Awakened.

After all, it was only because Liu Yan had Divine Extraction that his attributes could be heaven-defying.

At this moment, Wang Qing's face was also filled with panic as he said, "This won't do. There are too many beasts and even a leader. Let's quickly retreat!"

As he said this, Wang Qing led the few Awakened with him as they fought while retreating. They delayed the huge rodents while leaving at the same time.

However, at this moment, the huge rodent leader that was extremely large but also swift on its feet instantly arrived behind Wang Qing and the others, blocking their path of retreat.

Liu Yan, who was in the group of huge rodents, was not panicking. He simply calmly watched the scene in front of him, wanting to see how Wang Qing and the other Awakened would react.

Seeing this, Wang Qing's expression immediately changed. He knew that if he was stopped here, he would die in battle here.

With a B-grade talent, Wang Qing's desire to live was very strong. As long as he could survive, he could become an expert as well as obtain status and wealth that were unimaginable to the ordinary Awakened.

Wang Qing looked at his companion, Song Yu, and pulled her over. He pushed her towards the huge rodent leader and said,

"Quick, Song Yu, use your talent. I will cooperate with you to attack."

Song Yu's pretty face was filled with panic, but when she heard Wang Qing's words, she gritted her teeth and held back her fear. She quickly activated her C-grade talent, Delay, on the huge rodent leader.

Song Yu closed her eyes slightly, and an invisible force was released.

With that, the huge rodent that was charging over suddenly stopped in its tracks.

As the huge rodent's level was higher than Song Yu's, their strength wasn't on the same level. Thus, the effects of Song Yu's talent didn't reach three seconds and only lasted for a second.

After a second, the huge rodent resumed its movement and charged toward Song Yu again.

Liu Yan, who was not far away, was slightly surprised when he saw this. To be able to delay a beast of a higher level for a second, the talent Delay was really not bad.

At this moment, Song Yu, who had finished using Delay, was slightly exhausted. Seeing that the huge rodent was continuing to charge over, her face was immediately filled with panic as she said, "Big brother Wang, hurry up and attack! I can't hold on any longer!"

Song Yu shouted, but the familiar poison arrow did not appear from behind her.

Feeling that something was wrong, she turned around and saw that Wang Qing was already running away with the other two Awakened. He did not care about her at all.

As it turned out, Wang Qing knew that he was not a match for the huge rodent leader as well as the many huge rodents, so he was not prepared to fight at all.

When he said that he would cooperate with Song Yu to attack, he was actually lying to her.

He wanted to sacrifice Song Yu so that she could stall for time for them to have a chance to escape!

Song Yu's eyes were filled with despair and regret, but it was too late.

The huge rodent instantly arrived before Song Yu, and with a bite, she fell to the ground and was dead.

Liu Yan, who was not far away, had just been paying attention to Song Yu's talent and was not expecting Wang Qing to betray Song Yu.

As such, by the time Liu Yan came to his senses and wanted to save her, it was already too late.

After Song Yu fell, the huge rodent leader did not continue to chase after Wang Qing and the others. Instead, it pounced on her corpse and gnawed on it.

Blood and organs spilled all over the ground.

Song Yu, who was cute and charming just a moment ago, had now become a terrifying piece of meat.

Seeing this from not far away, Wang Qing's face turned pale with fear. At the moment, he couldn't care less about the spoils of war that he hadn't taken with him. His life was more important, and he was prepared to take the opportunity to escape.

However, at this moment, the huge rodent leader had already finished eating Song Yu's corpse.

Following that, the size of the huge rodent leader which was already as big as two people actually expanded once again...

Chapter 11: Improving His Strength on the Spot, Bloody Battle!

The size of the huge rodent leader hadn't been small, to begin with. It had originally already been as tall as two people.

After devouring Song Yu's corpse, it actually expanded again, reaching a height of four to five meters.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was slightly surprised. To think the huge rodent leader mutated!

Liu Yan quickly used his smart wristband to check its stats.

[Mutated Huge Rodent Leader]

[Level: 3]

[HP: 700/700]

[MP: 300/300]

[Strength: 40]

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[Vitality: 43]

[Agility: 38]

[Spirit: 32]

[Adaptability: 32]

[Skills: Charge, Devour, Poison Gas]

Looking at its attributes, Liu Yan's face was filled with surprise.

To think the huge rodent leader had reached level 3. Not only had all aspects of its attributes increased by a lot, but it had even gained a new skill!

At this moment, the mutated huge rodent leader looked at the human Awakened around it. Following this, its body glowed with green light, and a strong, unpleasant smell spread out.

Instantly, with it as the center, the surroundings in a radius of fifty meters were covered by the poisonous gas.

Liu Yan immediately felt his skin burning, and his HP was also slowly decreasing.

The speed of the decrease was not fast, but from the looks of it, it seemed to be accelerating.

The most fatal point was that Liu Yan could feel that his entire body had become incomparably heavy, and his speed had suddenly slowed down a lot.

After devouring Song Yu's corpse, the mutated huge rodent leader seemed to have absorbed her Delay talent, which made the poisonous gas have a delay effect!

Generally speaking, mutated beasts were much stronger than beasts of the same level.

Liu Yan roughly estimated that the strength of the level three mutated huge rodent leader was at least equivalent to the ordinary level four or even level five beasts.

The current Liu Yan was only at level two...

Although his attributes were exaggerated, he was somewhat lacking in terms of offensive methods. The strength he could display was at most level three or four.

Without a doubt, it was quite difficult for him to deal with the mutated huge rodent leader.

In addition, there was a group of huge rodents at the side, which made the whole situation even more difficult to deal with.

At this moment, Wang Qing, who was about to escape, was also affected by the poison gas, and his speed instantly slowed down.

With that, the few huge rodents that were chasing after him immediately caught up.

Wang Qing's face was filled with fear, afraid to the point he even forgot to turn around to resist. He was directly pounced on and bitten to death by a few level 1 huge rodents.

As for the other two Awakened, although the grades of their talents weren't as high as Wang Qing's, their close combat abilities were slightly stronger than Wang Qing's.

Besides, they hadn't been like Wang Qing in the previous battles, who had been hiding at the back and attacking in a sneaky manner. They had always been fighting in close combat with the beasts, so they weren't as afraid as Wang Qing to the point that they would forget to resist.

The two Awakened worked together to deal with a few level 1 huge rodents. Then, they escaped from the range of the poisonous gas, enduring the continuous burning of the gas, and fled in a sorry state.

As for Liu Yan, because he had thought that he would be safe with his high agility and Ghoststeps skill, he hadn't left in time. As such, he was now in the center of the poisonous gas and was in a precarious situation.

Seeing this, Liu Yan dodged the attacks of the surrounding huge rodents, while taking out the remaining detoxifying purple herb from his backpack.

Fortunately, he hadn't used it all previously and had kept some for backup. It was crucial now.

After taking out the detoxifying purple herb, he hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls.

Instantly, Liu Yan felt a comfortable cooling sensation in his body.

The burning sensation on his body disappeared, and his HP was no longer dropping.

At the same time, the agility of his body had also somewhat recovered and he felt lighter. However, he hadn't fully recovered, and his speed was still not very fast.

It seemed that the poisonous gas's Delay effect was so strong that the detoxifying purple herb couldn't completely detoxify it.

That being said, Liu Yan still felt much more at ease and at least had the strength to fight.

He then hurriedly activated Ghoststeps. With that, his agility instantly increased by three times and counteracted the Delay effect.

After using Ghoststeps, Liu Yan's speed had only become slightly faster than his usual normal speed when he was not poisoned, which showed just how powerful the Delay effect was.

Liu Yan understood that his strength was inferior to the mutated huge rodent leader. In addition, there were many other huge rodents protecting their leader and harassing him, so he simply could not fight head-on.

However, he did not choose to run. If he did that, even if he had a chance to escape, it would be extremely dangerous because his speed was not very fast. In addition to that, he would have to leave his back open to these huge rodents, which was not a very wise choice.

Liu Yan came to the side of Wang Qing's corpse and hurriedly used Divine Extraction. The green light enveloped Wang Qing's corpse.

Since his strength was not enough, then he would use Divine Extraction on the spot to increase his strength!

Wang Qing was an expert who had awakened a B-grade talent, so his corpse could probably give Liu Yan a lot of help.

Not long after, a notification appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Dvine Extraction of the Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Ultimate Aim (B-grade), Poison Control (B-grade)!]

To think he had obtained two B-grade skills in one go!

Liu Yan was a little surprised. Previously, when he had used Divine Extraction, he had always obtained skills that were one grade lower than the target's talent. Yet now, he had obtained skills on the same grade as the target's talent, and two at once!

It seemed that the things that he could obtain by using Divine Extraction were not fixed. There was a certain degree of randomness or some other factors that affected the outcome.

At the same time, Liu Yan's body had also undergone a considerable change.

Liu Yan, who was originally totally clueless about the usage of bows and arrows, now felt that he was extremely familiar with them. It was as if he could skillfully use any bow or arrow and could easily hit his target.

At the same time, Liu Yan also had the feeling that he could control poison and attach it to his arrows or dagger when attacking.

By obtaining two B-grade skills, Liu Yan's strength had suddenly increased by quite a lot, or could even be said to have doubled.

On top of that, he had obtained an offensive skill, which just so happened to allow him to better display his own strength.

Liu Yan took the bow and arrows from Wang Qing's corpse and held them in his hands, feeling extremely familiar with them.

With the Ultimate Aim, his accuracy was already pretty good.

In addition to that, Liu Yan could also use Spirit Vision to further enhance the accuracy of his arrows.

At the same time, Liu Yan used Spirit Vision to observe the weakness of the mutated huge rodent leader.

Not only could Spirit Vision be used to sense the danger around him, but it could also help Liu Yan to better observe many things.

Although its grade was not high, only an E-grade skill, it was a rare perception skill. It was no less helpful to Liu Yan than a B-grade skill!

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Very soon, Liu Yan found the weakness of the mutated huge rodent leader, its left eye.

After the mutation, the mutated rodent leader's whole body had changed a lot, but only its left eye remained the same as before, unlike its right eye which was currently covered with a layer of armor-like skin and obviously had an increased defense ability.

Liu Yan immediately held the bow and arrow. Using Strength Enhancement, he entered the berserk state, increasing his strength by three times. As he drew the bow, the F-grade beginner bow instantly formed a full moon shape, looking like it was about to break at any moment.

At the same time, Liu Yan used Poison Control, and the poison attached itself to the arrow, making the entire arrow a green color. Then, he aimed at the left eye of the mutated huge rodent leader.

With the support of Ultimate Aim and Spirit Vision, the arrow shot out, and in the chaotic environment, it accurately pierced into the left eye of the mutated huge rodent leader.

Under the tremendous force, the entire arrow had entered its eye.

The poison instantly spread through the body of the mutated huge rodent leader.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss..." The mutated huge rodent leader immediately let out strange cries of pain. It covered its left eye which was filled with unbearable pain.

Not long after, the mutated huge rodent leader gradually stopped struggling. Its huge body fell to the ground, and the ground trembled slightly under its weight.

With this, Liu Yan had successfully killed a powerful level three mutated beast!ｂ𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎ｌ.ｎｅｔ

Chapter 12: Using Divine Extraction on the Pack of Huge Rodents, Obtain the Divine Debuff Skill [Fog]

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtain: 200 EXP!]

Seeing the notification, Liu Yan was delighted. He hadn't expected the mutated huge rodent leader to be able to provide so much EXP.

Liu Yan remembered that he could obtain 10~20 EXP from normal level 1 beasts, 40~60 EXP from level 2 beasts, and 80~120 EXP from level 3 beasts.

Yet he had now gained 200 EXP in one go from the level 3 mutated huge rodent leader!

Liu Yan guessed that it was probably because the huge rodent leader had become relatively strong due to the mutation, which was why he was able to gain so much EXP.

The surrounding level 1 huge rodents were all shocked when they saw that their leader had actually been killed in one hit. They stared at Liu Yan with some fear, not daring to go forward for a moment.

Liu Yan didn't put think much of the level 1 huge rodents at all. His strength had increased a lot, making it extremely easy to deal with level 1 beasts. Even if they were in large numbers, they wouldn't be able to cause any harm to him.

Liu Yan didn't bother with the huge rodents. Instead, he went to the corpse of the mutant huge rodent leader and used Divine Extraction.

[Divine Extraction of elite mutated huge rodent leader has been successful. Obtained: strength +12, vitality +13, adaptability +8, Miasma (C-grade), Poison (E-grade), Paralysis (D-grade), Delay (C-grade)!]

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[Miasma, Poison, Paralysis, and Delay have successfully fused. Obtained: Fog (B-grade)!]

[Fog]

[Grade: B]

[Effect: AOE Skill. Upon activation, fog will be produced in the surrounding 50 meters (radius of effect will increase with the increase of the user's strength), which will unilaterally block the enemy's line of sight. The fog also has the negative effects of miasma, poison, paralysis, delay, and others.]

When Liu Yan saw these notifications, his face was instantly filled with ecstasy.

From the mutated huge rodent leader's corpse, not only did Liu Yan obtain a large number of attribute points which had improved his strength greatly, but he had also obtained so many skills, which in the end even fused into a powerful AOE offensive control skill!

Liu Yan looked at the surrounding huge rodents.

At this moment, they were extremely fearful of Liu Yan and were already slowly retreating. To think they didn't dare to make a move against Liu Yan and wanted to escape instead.

However, Liu Yan wasn't willing to let them just leave.

Although these level 1 huge rodents weren't strong, they were all treasure boxes of EXP. They were beasts that could make him stronger.

Most importantly, Liu Yan had just obtained the powerful B-grade skill, Fog. It just so happened that he wanted to find some beasts to test out the strength of the skill. These huge rodents were undoubtedly a good choice!

Liu Yan immediately activated [Fog]!

Instantly, a 50-meter radius around him was instantly shrouded in white fog. One couldn't even see one's fingers before oneself.

Although Liu Yan himself was also in the middle of the fog and couldn't see clearly, he could somehow clearly sense all the details within the white fog.

He did not even need to open his eyes to look, yet he could "see" things even more clearly than before.

It was as if the white fog was a part of Liu Yan's body. At this moment, he was touching everything within a fifty-meter radius, enabling him to clearly see everything within the range!

So this was the meaning of unilaterally blocking the other party's line of sight? Liu Yan was secretly surprised. The actual effects were more than the description. It even enhanced Liu Yan's perception of the surroundings!

Liu Yan could imagine that in future battles, as long as he used Fog, even though he would not be able to see anything clearly, he would be able to perceive everything around him with even greater precision.

The skill Fog was extremely powerful. Moreover, it was a rare AOE offensive control skill.

Liu Yan felt that the B-grade Fog was not the slightest bit weaker than the ordinary A-grade skills!

At this moment, enveloped by the fog, multiple effects had been added to the huge rodents.

Their bodies were poisoned, paralyzed, and sluggish. It was impossible for them to escape.

As the poison spread, the huge rodents quickly fell to the ground, unable to get up. They looked like they were on the verge of death.

With just the activation of Fog, these huge rodents had all been heavily injured!

Liu Yan raised his dagger and moved freely within the white fog.

He didn't even need to look to know clearly what was around him.

Liu Yan came to the front of one huge rodent after another and stabbed at their weak spots.

Meanwhile, these huge rodents lay on the ground, suffering endlessly. They did not have the slightest strength to resist or escape Liu Yan's attack.

Soon, the more than ten level 1 huge rodents were all killed by Liu Yan.

After stopping the skill, the fog slowly faded away. Liu Yan's clothes were disheveled, but there was not much blood on him.

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained +13 EXP!]

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[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained +16 EXP!]

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained +14 EXP!]

...

[Congratulations on your level increase. You have reached level 3.] 𝗯𝐞𝗱𝗻𝐨𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝐧𝗲𝘁

A series of notifications rang out, and Liu Yan had reached level 3.

His face was filled with ecstasy as he quickly checked his attribute panel.

[Liu Yan]

[Level: 3 (12/500)]

[HP: 800/800]

[MP: 380/420]

[Strength (attack): 51]

[Vitality (defense): 53]

[Agility (speed): 56]

[Spirit (mana): 26]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 39]

[Luck (probability): 43]

[Allocatable attribute points: 8]

[Talent: Divine Extraction (SSS-grade, usage times limit: 20/20 (CD refreshes once every hour)

[Skills: Strength Enhancing (D-grade), Ghoststeps (D-grade) , Spirit Vision (E-grade), Fog (B-grade), Ultimate Aim (B-grade) , Poison Control (B-grade)]

[Equipment: Federation Defensive Equipment Set (E-grade), Federation Special Dagger (E-grade), Federation Standard Beginner's Bow and Arrow (F-grade)

Liu Yan was overjoyed when he saw his attributes. His strength had once again received a huge improvement.

Compared to when he had just entered the Tower, Liu Yan's attributes alone had increased by four to five times.

Combined with his equipment and powerful skills, Liu Yan's overall combat strength had increased by more than ten times.

After leveling up, Liu Yan had once again received eight allocatable attribute points. Just like before, he evenly distributed them among his strength and vitality to further strengthen himself.

The number of times he could use Divine Extraction was as what Liu Yan had guessed.

After leveling up, not only would the maximum number of times he could use Divine Extraction increase, but the CD would also reset when he leveled up.

He should probably use up the chances of Divine Extraction before he was about to level up in the future to avoid wasting it.

Then, Liu Yan looked at the corpses on the ground.

He had already used Divine Extraction on the corpse of the mutated huge rodent leader, and it had already withered.

There were still a dozen or so level 1 huge rodents left. Although they couldn't compare to the mutated huge rodent leader, no matter how minuscule they were, they were still meat. They could all help Liu Yan become stronger.

Looking at it from another perspective, although the attribute points obtained from each level 1 huge rodent might not be much for the current Liu Yan, for other ordinary Awakened, it was very likely to be something that they could only obtain in a week.

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Coming before the corpses of the huge rodents, Liu Yan used Divine Extraction, and a green light enveloped the corpses.

Not long after, notifications appeared before his eyes one after another.

[Divine Extraction of huge rodent corpse successful. Obtained: strength +2, vitality +2, agility +1, Poison (E-grade). Poison (E-grade) has been automatically fused into Fog, enhancing the poison effect by 10%!]

[Divine Extraction of huge rodent corpse successful. Obtained: strength +3, vitality +1, adaptability +1, Paralysis (F-grade). Paralysis (F-grade) has been automatically fused into Fog, enhancing the paralyzing effect by 5%!]

[Divine Extraction of huge rodent corpse successful. Obtained: strength +2, vitality +1, agility +2, Poison (F-grade). Poison (F-grade) has been automatically fused into Fog, enhancing the poison effect by 5%!]

...

After using his talent on all the corpses, Liu Yan took a look. In total, it had increased his strength attribute by 21 points, vitality attribute by 18 points, and agility attribute by 15 points.

Apart from that, the Fog's poison effect had increased by 40% while the paralyzing effect had increased by 30%!

The gains from each huge rodent corpse weren't great, but with a total of more than ten huge rodents corpses, the gains he obtained added up to quite a bit.

Liu Yan's strength had once again received a considerable improvement!

Chapter 13: First Kill Reward, Silver Treasure Chest!

Liu Yan was counting the huge gains he had obtained this time and was happy with the improvement in his strength when a notification sounded from everyone's smart wristbands in the Tower.

[Congratulations to the Awakened for obtaining the first kill of an elite beast in the Green Forest! Reward: one silver treasure chest!]

Instantly, all the Awakened in the Tower were astonished.

"What? Someone has already managed to kill an elite beast?"

"It's said that the strength of elite beasts is at least three times that of the ordinary beasts of the same level!"

"Which big shot did this?"

"It must be a team with many experts who worked together to kill it."

"It's said that the items in each treasure chest are extremely precious."

"..."

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At the same time, a treasure chest appeared in front of Liu Yan.

The treasure chest was silver in color, gradually condensing from its virtual state.

In just a few seconds, the light dissipated, and the silver treasure chest landed on the ground.

Only then did Liu Yan understand. No wonder the huge rodent leader could mutate and be so powerful. So it was an elite beast.

Curious, he hurriedly went forward and opened the treasure chest.

Inside the treasure chest, there was only an extremely ordinary-looking ring.

Liu Yan picked it up and took a look. The material seemed a little strange. It looked like stone, but was extremely warm to the touch, without the slightest bit of roughness.

Liu Yan hurriedly used his smart wristband to check the stats of the ring.

[Elementary Storage Ring]

[Grade: B]

[Effect: Able to place any non-living creatures into the ring, allowing convenience to carry. Internal space: 100 cubic meters.]

To think it was a storage ring!

Liu Yan had heard about storage rings on Blue Planet. No matter how heavy the items stored were, the ring would still be as light as a feather, making it extremely convenient to carry things around.

However, the material and principle of the storage rings were very mysterious. They were something the technicians on Blue Planet couldn't figure out at all. As such, these rings could only be obtained from the first kill rewards or hunting high-level beasts in the Tower. They were extremely precious.

Although the ring couldn't increase one's combat strength, it undoubtedly made things much more convenient on many occasions.

For example, Liu Yan now had two kinds of weapons: a dagger as well as a bow and arrows. As such, it was quite inconvenient to bring them with him.

If he needed to bring some other things with him in the future, it would undoubtedly be troublesome and affect his movements.

But with this storage ring, convenience in all aspects would come naturally.

However, Liu Yan also understood the preciousness of the storage ring, so he remained himself to be careful in preventing the other Awakened from discovering his ring.

Although they were all Awakened from Blue Planet, the Federation rules did not apply in the Tower. The strong preyed on the weak, and people would kill for treasures. No one could say for sure what would happen.

Liu Yan remembered how to use the storage ring. He used a dagger to cut his finger and dripped a few drops of blood onto it.

The blood was then absorbed by the storage ring. Following this, Liu Yan could immediately sense the existence of the storage ring. As such, he could put things into it and take out the items inside at any time and place.

From this moment on, the storage ring belonged to Liu Yan. No one else could use it unless they killed him...

After putting on the storage ring, Liu Yan went to the empty grounds next to where he was. There were the spoils of war from Wang Qing's team.

Due to the urgency of the situation previously, they had all thrown their spoils of war here. The two Awakened who had escaped couldn't care less about these things then.

Liu Yan went through them casually. The rest were not of much use, being only some ordinary herbs or food. The only thing that was more precious was a pair of boots.

The boots were snow-white and they looked quite nice.

Liu Yan used his smart wristband to check their stats.

[Cloud-treading Boots]

[Grade: E]

[Effect: Agility +30]

The effect of the E-grade equipment was quite good.

However, Liu Yan had the SSS-grade Divine Extraction, so he used it.

With that, a white light enveloped the boots, and soon, a notification appeared.

[Divine Extraction of the Cloud-treading Boots (E-grade) has been successful. Obtained: Cloud-treading Boots (D-grade)!]

Liu Yan tried using Divine Extraction again but failed to do so.

Currently, it seemed that Divine Extraction could only upgrade his equipment by one grade. He wondered if he would be able to upgrade his equipment even more after he leveled up and slowly developed his talent.

That being said, just being able to upgrade his equipment by one grade was already very powerful. Any equipment would be worlds apart from its previous state after being upgraded by a grade.

Liu Yan then took the bow and arrow that he had taken from Wang Qing down from his back. At that time, the situation had been urgent, so he had not been able to upgrade it.

[Divine Extraction of Federation Standard Beginner's Bow and Arrow has been successful. Obtained: Federation Standard Beginner Bow and Arrow (E-grade)!]

Following this, Liu Yan checked the stats of the two pieces of equipment.

[Cloud-treading Boots]

[Grade: D]

[Effect: Agility +80, increases jumping ability. The specific effect depends on the user's agility.]

[Federation Standard Beginner's Bow and Arrow]

[Grade: E]

[Effect: Arrow speed +30, attack power +30]

The effect of the bow and arrow was as what Liu Yan had guessed, which was about the same as the other two E-grade equipment on him.

However, the D-grade Cloud-treading Boots surprised Liu Yan. He did not expect D-grade equipment to be so powerful.

First of all, it added a lot of agility. The agility the boots provided even directly surpassed Liu Yan's current agility.

One had to know that Liu Yan was already a level 3 Awakened. Moreover, because he had Divine Extraction, his attributes were quite heaven-defying. His agility was not even the slightest bit lower than that of an ordinary level 4 Awakened.

Yet, the D-grade Cloud-treading Boots could instantly increase his agility which would make him akin to a level 4 Awakened. It was truly powerful!

In particular, after its upgrade to the D-grade, there was actually an additional effect that could increase his jumping ability!

Liu Yan hurriedly put on the Cloud-treading Boots.

The D-grade Cloud-treading Boots would automatically shrink or expand according to the size of the wearer's feet. After putting it on, it would be extremely fitting, making it extremely convenient to move around.

The minute he put it on, Liu Yan felt as if he was walking on clouds. Walking was extremely easy. He could cross three to four meters with one step, and his speed was abnormally terrifying!

Immediately after, Liu Yan tried out the jumping ability.

"Wow!" Liu Yan cried out in surprise. With a light jump, he had directly jumped onto a towering tree at the side that was more than ten meters high!

And this was even when he had not used his full strength yet.

Liu Yan felt that with his current agility, if he used his full strength, he could probably jump up to thirty meters high in a go. It was abnormally terrifying!

If he was still on Blue Planet, he probably would not have imagined that he could easily jump up to the height of ten floors with the help of the Cloud-treading Boots not long after he had just entered the Tower world. He was practically a monster.

Liu Yan was satisfied after going through his gains.

When he had reached level 3, the CD of Liu Yan's Divine Extraction had been reset, and he had a total of twenty times.

Later on, he had used his talent on the corpses of more than a dozen huge rodents as well as two pieces of equipment. As such, he currently only had one more chance.

On the other hand, it had currently become difficult for Liu Yan to obtain any improvements from hunting beasts on level one of the Tower.

Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Yan immediately rushed to the beginner's camp as marked on his smart wristband. He had to travel there to enter level two of the Tower.

On the other side, the two Awakened who had been with Wang Qing earlier didn't know that Wang Qing was already dead because they had been hurrying to escape. They thought that they had just been separated from Wang Qing, so they simply headed to the beginner's camp to wait for Wang Qing.

Hearing the notification that had been broadcasted on the smart wristband, the location of the Awakened who did the deed seemed to be the place where they had met the huge rodents previously.

The two immediately thought that Wang Qing had killed the huge rodent leader and completed the first kill of an elite beast.

As such, the two instantly felt incomparably proud. Wang Qing was their big brother. Now that Wang Qing had become stronger, they could benefit from being on good terms with him since he could gain more now.

"Did you hear that? Our big brother Wang Qing has already killed an elite beast."

"He's got B-grade talent and has killed an elite beast. Our big brother Wang Qing is probably the strongest existence in this batch of Awakened!"

The two Awakened bragged to the others who had rushed to the beginner's camp. When the others heard this, they were instantly filled with envy.

"Really? Is Wang Qing so powerful? Zou Yu and Zhou Peng, you two are really lucky to be able to have a big brother like Wang Qing!"

"Yeah, it's a pity that my talent is only at the E-grade. Big brother Wang Qing doesn't want me at all."

"The reward for the first kill is a silver treasure chest. I wonder what treasures will be inside."

"No matter what it is, it must be very powerful!"

The group of Awakened were discussing when Liu Yan rushed into the camp at this time.

Although he had killed many beasts and reaped huge rewards, Liu Yan's body was covered in blood because he had killed too many beasts. As such, he appeared to be in a rather sorry state.

Zou Yu and Zhou Peng recognized Liu Yan. He was the guy who had rejected Wang Qing when he had invited him to join the team.

The two of them looked at Liu Yan, who was in a miserable state. He was covered in blood and there was nothing else on him other than a dagger. Even his backpack was gone.

Immediately, the two of them laughed.

"Hey kid, are you running for your life because you got nothing?"

"Hahaha, even if a person like you can survive, what's the use? If you can't improve your strength, you'll still die later."

"Our big brother Wang Qing invited you out of kindness, yet you didn't know how to appreciate his kindness and refused. What a joke!"

"Are you regretting it now? Our big brother Wang Qing has obtained a silver treasure chest as a reward for achieving the first kill of an elite beast, but you didn't get anything. You even lost your own backpack. What a joke!"

When the other Awakened heard this, they all looked over at Liu Yan. Seeing that he was in a sorry state and there was nothing on him at all, all of them felt that this lone ranger was a little too arrogant.

Although they were also in a sorry state and hadn't gotten much either, at least they still had some gains and their strength had increased a little.

When Liu Yan heard this, he was baffled. He looked at himself and finally understood.

Because he had the storage ring, Liu Yan naturally put all the food, equipment, herbs, and other things owned into the storage ring. This was much more convenient, so he threw his backpack away.

Other than keeping the dagger at his waist because it was more convenient that way, Liu Yan didn't have anything else on him, which was why his situation had been misunderstood and he was being ridiculed.

However, in the face of the misunderstanding and ridicule, Liu Yan couldn't be bothered to explain. His gain in a day was probably several times more than all of them combined.

It was fine as long as he was clear about his gains and that he was becoming stronger. There was no need to explain anything.

As for the matter of Wang Qing's death, these two obviously did not know about it. Therefore, Liu Yan could not be bothered by such a misunderstanding.

Soon after, Liu Yan entered the beginner's camp. He hurriedly washed up and changed into clean clothes. It was somewhat uncomfortable to be covered in blood all the time.

When it was dark, all of the Awakened's smart wristbands started broadcasting the same notification.

[Thus far, more than half of the Awakened who have entered the Tower have died. The Awakened who have died are: Yan Yuanzhi, Song Yu, Wang Qing...]

When they heard the first announcement from the smart wristband, Zou Yu and Zhou Peng immediately panicked.

They did not expect Wang Qing to have died.

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The grade of their talents was not low. Having reached D-grade, they could be considered above average.

However, during this period of time of following Wang Qing, the two of them had not improved their strength much.

Originally, they were thinking that since Wang Qing had improved a lot, they could just follow him and use his powerful strength to smoothly enter level two, then leave the Tower alive.

They had never thought that Wang Qing would actually die..

Instantly, both of them fell into despair.

At the same time, the other Awakened were also confused, fearful, and even panicked.

Only one last day was left, and there wasn't much time left for them.

For a moment, the many Awakened in the beginner's camp all became nervous.

As for Liu Yan, he had just taken a bath and was lying down to rest with a leisurely expression.

He still needed to wait a day? So troublesome. If only he could enter level two now, Liu Yan secretly complained.

Chapter 14: Beast Tide Comes, Fortunes and Risks Come Hand in Hand!

In the beginner's camp, the smart wristbands of the Awakened continued to broadcast.

[Tomorrow will be the last day that level one of the Tower will be open. At 6 pm tomorrow, the Tower defense beasts will rush over in the form of a beast tide. The Awakened need to fight together.]

[Those who can kill any two Tower defense beasts in the beast tide will be given the opportunity to enter level two of the Tower.]

[All Awakened, please rest well and get ready. We wish you a smooth journey to level two!]

After listening to the broadcast of the smart wristband, the faces of most of the Awakened immediately turned pale.

During this period of time, although their strength had increased a little and they could also hunt beasts in teams, with their current strength, it was still extremely difficult and dangerous for them to hunt beasts alone.

And the beasts they were referring to were ordinary beasts at that.

It was said that the Tower defense beasts were much stronger than the other beasts of the same level.

It was already extremely difficult for them to kill an ordinary beast, yet now they had to kill two powerful Tower defense beasts?

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For a moment, most people were in despair.

Let alone entering level two of the Tower, they would be satisfied if they even could get out of here alive.

"Why don't we run?" An Awakened suggested.

When the others heard this, they were quite tempted. All of them wanted to run, to survive.

However, an Awakened smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone, don't have such wishful thoughts. The instructor had explained before that other than helping us in various ways, our smart wristbands will also attract the Tower defense beasts. We can't escape. Rather, it would be even more dangerous to escape in different directions. It would be better to gather together and hunt the Tower defense beasts together. Who knows, we might even be able to live a little longer!"

For a moment, the expressions of the many Awakened turned bitter. They could only seize the last bit of time to rest and prepare for the big battle tomorrow.

As for Liu Yan, he was currently extremely confident in his strength and wasn't in a panic at all. On the contrary, he was looking forward to the Tower defense beasts being stronger. That way, he would be able to increase his strength by hunting them down.

Most of the level one beasts on level one of the Tower weren't very attractive to Liu Yan anymore because the rewards from killing them were relatively small.

Following that, all the Awakened had a rare night's of rest in the beginner's camp.

During the day on the next day, most of the Awakened seized the last bit of time left to hunt beasts, trying to improve their strength as much as possible, so as to increase their chances of surviving the beast tide.

As for Liu Yan, he chose to stay put.

In any case, the level one beasts weren't of much use to him. He might as well take a good rest and prepare for the beast tide at night, so as to hunt more powerful Tower defense beasts.

Although killing two Tower defense beasts was enough to give him the chance to enter level two of the Tower, Liu Yan didn't just want to enter level two. He also wanted to hunt more powerful Tower defense beasts to improve his strength.

With his SSS-grade Divine Extraction, he could gain unimaginable gains and strength improvements every time he killed a powerful beast.

Spending the day in leisure, half a day soon passed.

At dusk, many Awakened returned to the beginner's camp.

Seeing that Liu Yan didn't go out at all and instead laid flat in the camp for an entire day, everyone couldn't help but make fun of him.

"This guy is really just a salted fish. To think he rested in the camp for an entire day."

"Haha, he's probably thinking that he won't be able to live on anyway. He might as well have a good rest on his last day."

"This kind of person is really hopeless. Even if he's weak, he shouldn't just give up on the hope of living."

"Don't bother about him. We should put more focus on ourselves. Let alone entering level two of the Tower, we have to at least survive!"

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"..."

Many of the Awakened jested Liu Yan, then immediately began to make preparations.

When Liu Yan heard their jests, he smiled but did not say anything. Seeing that it was about time, Liu Yan also got up and began to make preparations.

He was thinking off showing off his skills and improving his strength in this beast tide!

Not long after it reached six o'clock in the evening, the ground of the beginner's camp began to tremble incessantly.

Looking through the high wall towards the distance, one could see a dense horde of Tower defense beasts rushing over. The scene was majestic and invoked fear.

Even those with stronger willpower could barely hold on. The Awakened with weaker willpower were so scared that their legs went weak and they fell to the ground.

Soon, the agreement to fight against the beasts together was forgotten.

Many of the Awakened began to run away in panic.

However, with the smart wristbands, the Tower defense beasts could easily lock onto the escapees and chase after them.

At the same time, a ranking list appeared on everyone's smart wristbands.

The ranking list would list down the powerful Awakened within the area. At the same time, one could also see the dead awakened on the list.

Very quickly, someone discovered that the experts on the ranking list were continuously dying.

The names on the list were changing rapidly.

Seeing that even the powerful Awakened were continuously dying before the powerful Tower defense beasts, the other Awakened became even more panicked. One after another, they fled in all directions, and all died miserably.

On the other hand, Liu Yan was currently doing the opposite.

Before the beast tide had arrived, Liu Yan had left the beginner's camp and returned to the forest.

Then, he had relied on the powerful jumping ability of the Cloud-treading Boots to easily jump onto the tall trees before the beast tide came.

At this moment, Liu Yan was calmly observing the beast tide. Very quickly, he made some discoveries.

During the beast tide, not only were there Tower defense beasts, even the ordinary beasts rushed over one after another.

As such, all the beasts had rushed towards the periphery of the forest, and the interior of the forest was left empty instead.

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However, Liu Yan didn't act rashly and continued to observe. 𝙗𝒆𝒅𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝙢

Although he was powerful and could deal with the Tower defense beasts relatively easily, their numbers were huge. Even he had to deal with them carefully, and only make a move when he was more confident.

Soon, Liu Yan made a new discovery.

After these Tower defense beasts had killed the Awakened, they would bring the corpses back to the depths of the forest, as if they were going to bring them back to their nests.

Liu Yan's eyes immediately lit up. If that was the case, wouldn't there be many corpses of the Awakened gathered in the central area of the forest?

If he could use Divine Extraction to extract these corpses, his strength would increase rapidly.

In preparation for the beast tide, Liu Yan had not used Divine Extraction. Currently, his CD was full, which meant that he had a total of twenty chances to use it!

Of course, Liu Yan also understood that the central area of the forest could be extremely dangerous. After all, that was the nest of the Tower defense beasts.

However, fortunes and risks came hand in hand, so Liu Yan decided to take the risk.

Following this, Liu Yan used the powerful jumping ability of the Cloud-treading Boots to jump continuously among the towering trees, heading into the depths of the forest alone.

Chapter 15: Adventure in the Central Region, Encounter the Wild Wolf King

At the periphery of the forest, under the pursuit of the Tower defense beasts, the many Awakened ones were in a panic as they fled in all directions.

However, most of them were unable to escape the pursuit of the Tower defense beasts. After being killed, their corpses were then dragged towards the beasts' nests in the middle of the forest.

Only a small number of Awakened were either able to escape or mustered up their courage to fight the Tower defense beasts.

Meanwhile, in the middle of the forest, a figure was on the top of the towering trees, easily leaping towards the depths of the forest.

In a short while, Liu Yan arrived at the central area of the forest.

At this moment, a notification appeared on Liu Yan's smart wristband:

[You have left the scoring area, and will thus disappear from the ranking list.]

Liu Yan didn't pay too much attention to it, instead, he focused on the nest not far away.

Through Spirit Vision, he could easily see the situation in the distance in the dark.

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At this moment, there was an injured steel-clawed iron wolf outside the nest. It was much stronger than an ordinary level-one beast.

The steel-clawed iron wolf seemed to have fought with an Awakened and was now heavily injured.

If Liu Yan went close, he could easily just kill it.

However, Liu Yan didn't move. Instead, he quietly followed the steel-clawed iron wolf by leaping through the trees.

Sure enough, the steel-clawed iron wolf dragged an Awakened's body and headed toward the nest.

Seeing that the corpse was about to be dragged into the nest, Liu Yan couldn't hold himself back anymore. He took out his dagger and jumped down from the tree, ready to kill the steel-clawed iron wolf and snatch the Awakened's corpse at the same time.

However, just as he jumped down, as if it had long noticed him, the steel-clawed iron wolf didn't panic at all. Instead, it stared at Liu Yan and seemed prepared to fight.

At the same time, a large group of wild wolves jumped out from the dense shrubbery around Liu Yan.

Clearly, the steel-clawed iron wolf and these wild wolves had long noticed Liu Yan's existence.

Liu Yan also understood now. It was a wolf-type beast, after all, so it was only natural that its nose was more sensitive and it was more observant.

On the other hand, because Liu Yan had been attracted by the injured steel-clawed iron wolf and the Awakened's corpse, he had let down his guard a little. He didn't use Spirit Vision to carefully observe if there was any danger in the surroundings.

He hurriedly activated Ghoststeps.

Liu Yan's agility attribute was off the charts, to begin with. Coupled with the three times agility Ghoststeps gave him, his speed was instantly raised to the maximum. In an instant, he broke free from the encirclement of the wild wolves and arrived not far away.

However, he didn't run away.

Liu Yan observed for a moment, and counted that there were actually more than ten wild wolves in this nest!

If he used his full strength, he estimated that he would be able to defeat them, but that would undoubtedly consume a lot of his stamina. If there were other Tower defense beasts or normal beasts in the surroundings, it would be dangerous.

After all, this was the central area of the dense forest. Many of the nests of the beasts and Tower defense beasts were here.

Liu Yan used the Cloud-treading Boots to jump onto a towering tree.

The wild wolves chased after him and surrounded the towering tree. However, they were unable to climb, so they could only stare coldly at Liu Yan who was on the tree while roaring incessantly.

Seeing that the wild wolves couldn't climb up the tree, Liu Yan was instantly relieved. ｂｅ𝚍ｎｏ𝚟𝚎ｌ.𝚌𝚘ｍ

He immediately took out the bow and arrows from his storage ring and used his B-grade skill Poison Control to add poison to the arrows.

At the same time, Liu Yan discovered that he could also use the B-grade skill Fog to add a paralyzing and delay effect to the arrows.

After the arrows had been added with these effects, Liu Yan shot one arrow out after another.

Currently, his strength attribute was already extremely terrifying, so to save his MP, he did not use Strength Enhancement.

With the support of the skill Ultimate Aim, each of Liu Yan's arrows accurately hit a wild wolf.

In fact, because of his powerful strength and Ultimate Aim's accuracy, Liu Yan could sometimes even pierce two or three wolves with one arrow.

The arrows had the effects of paralysis, delay, and poison.

As such, not long after the arrows hit, the wild wolves fell one by one, then died.

Liu Yan was already so powerful that he could easily kill these beasts.

In less than a minute, six or seven wild wolves fell and died.

But at the same time, Liu Yan also realized that he had no arrows left.

He had only taken a few from Wang Qing's corpse, and they were all used up now.

At this time, although half of the wolves below had fallen, there were still seven or eight wolves staring at Liu Yan who was on the tree.

Following this, Liu Yan had no choice but to jump down from the tree.

By activating Ghoststeps, his speed became abnormally terrifying. Liu Yan easily dodged the attacks of the wolves as he retrieved the arrows that he had used.

But right at this moment, a huge wolf suddenly rushed out from the side and pounced towards Liu Yan.

At this time, the situation was urgent. The distance between them was too close, so Liu Yan didn't have time to shoot any arrows.

He simply used one arm to block the wolf king while stabbing at its heart with the arrows in his other hand that he had just retrieved.

His powerful attributes displayed their effects at this moment.

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Liu Yan could actually resist the wolf king's attack with only one hand, and at the same time, pierce the arrows into the wolf king's heart.

With that, the wolf king instantly fell to the ground, struggling, but not dead yet.

Seeing this, Liu Yan used Strength Enhancement.

Entering berserk state, his strength was increased by three times!

Following that, Liu Yan did the same thing, pulling out the arrows and once again stabbing them towards the wolf king's heart.

This time, with three times the strength, the arrows pierced through the wolf king's heart.

The wolf king writhed for a while before stopping, already dead.

When the remaining wild wolves saw that not only had half of their companions died at the hands of Liu Yan alone, but even their powerful wolf king died at the hands of this person in such a short time, they stared at Liu Yan while howling, but none of them dared to attack Liu Yan.

With ultimate confidence in his abilities, Liu Yan was bold as he just ignored the remaining wild wolves and used Divine Extraction on the wild wolf king's corpse.

Green light instantly enveloped the corpse of the wild wolf king which was as huge as four to five people combined in size...

Chapter 16: Making the Myriad Beast Bow, Entering the Central Nest!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

[Divine Extraction on the wolf king's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Beast's Sense of Smell (D-grade), Helter-skelter (D-grade), Aura Concealment (C-grade), strength +11, agility +14, spirit +9!]

To think that he had obtained three skills and so many attribute points at once, Liu Yan was quite surprised.

At the same time, when the surrounding wild wolves saw that the wolf king's corpse had instantly withered, they were all frightened.

Having already witnessed Liu Yan's terrifying combat strength, the wild wolves no longer dared to attack him. All of them retreated in fear and fled.

Liu Yan had scared the pack of wild wolves away just like that...

Liu Yan didn't chase after them. These wild wolves were only ordinary level one beasts, so they wouldn't increase his strength much. As such, there was no need to waste time or Divine Extraction on them.

There were many more beasts and Tower defense beasts that were stronger than them in the beast tide. If he wanted to improve his strength, he had many better choices.

Following this, Liu Yan looked at the three new skills that he had obtained.

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[Beast's Sense of Smell ]

[Grade: D]

[Effect: Passive skill, improves one's sense of danger. One will be able to use one's keen sense of smell to sense danger and all sorts of situations in the vicinity.]

[Helter-skelter]

[Grade: D]

[Effect: Burns MP to instantly triple speed.]

[Aura Concealment]

[Grade: C]

[Effect: Passive skill. If you hold your breath and focus, it will improve the concealment effect, making it even harder for you to be discovered.]

Reading through the effects of the three skills, Liu Yan was instantly overjoyed.

The Beast's Sense of Smell was a passive skill similar to Spirit Vision.

The difference was that the former was of a higher grade, so it was naturally more powerful.

In addition, the Beast's Sense of Smell was a perception-type skill related to the sense of smell, while Spirit Vision was related to the sense of sight.

With both, Liu Yan's perception would become even more powerful, greatly increasing his sense of danger.

As for the skill Helter-skelter, it was also a speed-type skill, but with a grade that was slightly higher than Ghoststeps. Though its actual effects would have to wait until Liu Yan actually used it.

Looking at the introduction, it seemed that Ghoststeps and Helter-skelter did not contradict each other. If the two skills were used together, added with Liu Yan's already exaggerated agility attribute, he could already imagine how fast he would be.

The last skill he had obtained was Aura Concealment.

When Liu Yan had been following the steel-clawed wild wolf just now, he had been discovered by the wild wolves. As such, it was apparent that his ability of concealment was not very good.

Besides, the grade of the skill Aura Concealment was quite high. With this skill, Liu Yan's movements in the future would be much safer.𝓫𝓮𝒹𝓷ℴ𝓿ℯ𝓵.𝓬ℴ𝓶

After this battle, Liu Yan analyzed his current situation.

Currently, he had Spirit Vision, Poison Arrows, Ultimate Aim, and Strength Enhancement.

He had also obtained powerful skills in concealment, smell, and speed, which made him suited to be an archer.

His speed was extremely fast, his stealth was strong, his perception was strong, and his long-range DPS was just insane!

However, there was also one problem. He did not have enough arrows. This problem had appeared in the battle just now, which had made it so that Liu Yan had no choice but to come down from the tree to retrieve his arrows, thus leading to the danger that he had encountered.

This time, it was fortunate that Liu Yan had enough strength and was fast to react, which was why he could kill the wolf king.

If there was a next time, the outcome would not be sure.

Liu Yan had to try his best to minimize the probability of such dangerous situations and prevent them from happening. He could not take his precious life as a joke.

He looked at the E-grade bow in his hand. The body of the bow, which had been refined after undergoing Divine Extraction, was of high quality and much stronger than any other ordinary E-grade equipment.

However, the bowstring was not good enough. It could not withstand Liu Yan's powerful strength.

Liu Yan looked at the wolf king's corpse. Although it had withered, there were still some things on it that could be used.

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Taking out a dagger, Liu Yan dissected it.

Soon, he picked out the wolf king's tendons.

As the wolf king, the quality of its tendons was very good. They were just right to be used as his bowstring.

Liu Yan changed the bowstrings and the bow was instantly sturdier.

Even with Liu Yan's current terrifying strength attribute, it was a little difficult for him to pull the bow.

As such, he estimated that after he used Strength Enhancement, the new bowstring should be able to barely withstand his terrifying strength.

Then, Liu Yan cut off the steel claws on the wild wolf king's corpse and made arrowheads.

Liu Yan tested them with the corpse. They were incomparably sharp and could pierce through the skin of beasts in an instant.

He now had the bowstring and arrowheads, but he still lacked arrows.

Liu Yan turned his gaze to the hair on the wild wolf's corpse.

After removing the hair, the production of his arrows was thus completed.

Liu Yan tested it out.

"Whoosh!" The whistling sound of air could be heard as the speed of the arrows had nearly doubled!

After all the production was completed, Liu Yan looked at his seemingly brand new equipment and felt satisfied.

The corpses of these beasts were good stuff. They were really useful!

Liu Yan looked at the completely changed bow in his hand and muttered, "I'll call you the Myriad Beast Bow from now on!"

The current Myriad Beast Bow was already extremely powerful. Coupled with Liu Yan's abilities, its lethality was incomparably terrifying. Let alone level one beasts, even level two beasts could be easily killed with a single arrow.

However, this was only for now. As Liu Yan's strength increased rapidly in the future, the bow would gradually be insufficient in quality.

Liu Yan pondered. In the future, when he had more powerful materials, he would slowly replace the components and strengthen the Myriad Beast Bow slowly.

After finishing tweaking his equipment, Liu Yan looked at the rest of the wild wolf corpses.

Although level 1 beasts wouldn't provide much, he could still get something from them.

Moreover, his Divine Extraction had a higher usage limit now, so Liu Yan was willing to use some here.

Following that, he walked to the wolves' corpses and used Divine Extraction again and again.

Rays of green light enveloped the wolves' corpses, and notifications appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the wolf corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +3, vitality +2, agility +3!]

[Divine Extraction of the wolf corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +2, vitality +3, agility +3!]

...

After finishing using Divine Extraction on the six or seven wild wolf corpses, Liu Yan had obtained quite a number of attribute points, and his strength had once again received a huge improvement.

Right now, he was left with more than ten chances to use Divine Extraction, which was enough for the time being.

After tidying up everything, Liu Yan put away his dagger and directly headed toward the nest in the center with the Myriad Beast Bow on his back.

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The central nest was filled with quite a number of Awakened corpses waiting for Liu Yan to use Divine Extraction on them and then become stronger!

Upon entering the central nest, Liu Yan felt as if he had entered a completely different world.

He had originally thought that there would be all sorts of beasts living in the nest. Added by the fact that so many corpses of the Awakened had been dragged here, he had thought that it would be extremely stinky inside.

However, what surprised Liu Yan was that not only was it not stinky, but there were was even all sorts of fragrances that were extremely pleasant to the nose.

Smelling the fragrances, Liu Yan immediately had a guess in his heart. He followed the scent and moved forward.

Not long after, when he turned a corner, what appeared before him was a large area of all kinds of precious spirit fruits!

Liu Yan's eyes were immediately filled with ecstasy. Previously, not only had the detoxifying purple herb helped him increase his strength by a lot, but it also helped to detoxify him. It had played a very crucial role.

And the detoxifying purple herb was only a herb.

Before him, on the other hand, were spirit fruits. The rarity of spirit fruits was a hundred times more than herbs!

With so many precious spirit fruits, hadn't he struck gold?!

Chapter 17: The Blue-flame Skeleton Wolf, the Real Boss of Level One

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan's face was full of joy, and he quickly went forward.

He didn't care what exactly these precious spirit fruits were, he just picked them first. He would have time to study them later.𝗯𝐞𝗱𝗻𝐨𝘃𝐞𝐥.𝗻𝗲𝐭

Fortunately, Liu Yan had a storage ring, which made it very convenient for him to keep a lot of the spirit fruits.

Otherwise, if he had used an ordinary backpack, he wouldn't have been able to take many with him.

During the process of picking the fruits, Liu Yan didn't let his guard down.

Sometimes, the safer a place seemed, the more dangerous it was.

This was especially so since this was the central nest of the beasts. There was a chance that a beast might suddenly come.

Fortunately, Liu Yan had the Beast's Sense of Smell and Spirit Vision, which allowed him to detect the situation in a relatively large area around him.

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Even if danger came, he would have enough time to react.

After ten minutes or so, with Liu Yan's swift actions, all of the spirit fruits had been picked.

With that, many precious spirit fruits were now in Liu Yan's storage ring.

Just his harvest of these spirit fruits was worth the trip.

Then, Liu Yan continued to travel deeper into the nest.

Not long after, he saw a few corpses of the Awakened that had been casually thrown here.

Liu Yan used the Beast's Sense of Smell and Spirit Vision to observe that there were no beasts in the vicinity, for the time being, then he immediately went up to the corpses with no worry and used Divine Extraction on them.

[Divine Extraction on the Awakened corpse has been successful. Obtained: Taste Enhancement (F-grade)!]

[Divine Extraction on the Awakened corpse has been successful. Obtained: Poison Immunity (D-grade)!]

[Divine Extraction on the Awakened corpse has been successful. Obtained: Speed Enhancement (C-grade)!]

...

Soon, he had finished using Divine Extraction on the small pile of Awakened corpses. With that, Liu Yan had obtained several skills, so he quickly checked the rewards.

[Taste Enhancement]

[Grade: F]

[Effect: A passive skill that can enhance smell and observation abilities. It has automatically fused with Beast's Sense of Smell, enhancing Beast's Sense of Smell by 10%!]

[Poison Immunity]

[Grade: D]

[Effect: A passive skill that will allow you to resist most poisons and reduce the damage of some poisons!]

[Speed enhancement]

[Grade: C]

[Effect: Upon usage, it will grant a huge increase in speed. It has been merged with Ghoststeps to form Swiftsteps (B-grade) that has been automatically upgraded to second gear!]

[Vision Enhancement ]

[Grade: C]

[Effect: A passive skill that grants a huge increase in vision and observation abilities. It has been automatically merged with Spirit Vision and upgraded to second gear!]

[Animal Affinity]

[Grade: B]

[Effect: A passive skill that will grant you a strong affinity with most animals, beasts, and fierce beasts!]

Reading through all the skills, he had gained a lot.

Although some of the skills were not of a high grade, they could be merged with the skills that Liu Yan already had, so his improvement in that sense was not small either.

After many of the skills had been merged, their grades had increased, and their power had also received a qualitative increase. With that, Liu Yan's strength had once again increased greatly.

Among them, the last skill that he had obtained made Liu Yan's eyes light up.

This was the first time he had heard of the skill Animal Affinity. It was a B-grade skill, but its actual effects were still to be tested.

Following that, Liu Yan continued to head deeper in.

In just a few steps, he met another corpse.

However, this Awakened was somewhat different from the previous ones.

The ones he had found previously were all black-haired and yellow-skinned, clearly Awakened from the Dragon Federation. On the other hand, the one in front of him now was an Awakened that had blonde hair and blue eyes, clearly from another area.

Liu Yan used Spirit Vision to carefully explore and found that Tower no.1003 and Tower No. 004 were connected together.

Towers were everywhere in the world, from 0000 to 9999. He didn't expect them to be connected from the inside.

At the same time, outside the central nest, compared to the quietness that Liu Yan was in, it was extremely noisy outside. The air was filled with the roars of all kinds of fierce beasts as well as the battle cries and screams of pain of the Awakened.

After this period of struggle, the weak were almost all dead.

The ones who were still alive were the strong who had their rankings.

At this moment, the experts who had survived were finally able to catch their breath and rest in the beginner's camp.

Looking at the ranking list, they also noticed that Liu Yan's ranking was rapidly falling. His ranking was now extremely far away from them.

Seeing this, the few experts were immediately puzzled and began to discuss.

"What's the situation with this person? Why did his ranking fall so quickly? To have been surpassed by us by so much, is he already dead?"

"I don't think so. If he's dead, his profile should have turned gray instead of just dropping down the rankings with a bright profile."

"I don't understand. He's the only one with such a situation."

"Hahaha, what else could it be? He's probably hiding somewhere. Although he'll be able to survive, he can't kill monsters, so his ranking is continuously dropping!"

"That's probably the case, but it's useless, no? If he can't kill at least two Tower defense beasts, he can't advance to level two of the Tower, and he can't improve his strength. He'll be destined to be a weakling."

"That's right. Only the strong can survive in the Tower. Even if the weak can survive now, what about the future? They won't be able to escape death!"

The few of them discussed the matter for a while, but they didn't think much of Liu Yan. They then continued to hunt fierce beasts as a team to increase their strength.

...

At this moment, Liu Yan, who was in the central nest, was still not clear about the situation outside. He continued to explore deeper inside.

When he arrived in a deeper part, Liu Yan found a bronze coffin in front of him.

Through Spirit Vision and Beast's Sense of Smell, Liu Yan found that this bronze coffin was continuously absorbing the final life force of the corpses of the Awakened.

No wonder those fierce beasts brought the Awakened corpses back to their nest. It turned out that the corpses were the supply of life force for the bronze coffin and were its nutrients.

After figuring out the reason, Liu Yan knew that the bronze coffin must be something great.

It was just that he didn't know what was inside it.

Having confidence in his abilities, Liu Yan was extremely bold. He went forward, unafraid, and used his bow to open the coffin.

In any case, he had Swiftsteps and Helter-skleter. If he used both skills at once, his speed would be off the charts. As such, even if he encountered any danger, he was confident that he could escape and save his own life.

When the coffin was opened, a blue light immediately flashed.

Following this, a skeleton wolf with blue flames as eyes appeared in front of Liu Yan.

It was a skeleton with no flesh as if it had been demonized.

Liu Yan quickly used his smart wristband to check its stats.

[Blue-flame Skeleton Wolf (demonized)]

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[Level: 5]

...

Liu Yan was shocked when he saw the stats. To think it was a level 5 ferocious beast!

He immediately understood that this was probably the real boss of the Tower's level one.

Not only was it at level 5 and extremely powerful, but it had even been demonized, which had given its strength a terrifying boost.

As soon as the blue-flame skeleton wolf came out of the coffin and saw Liu Yan, it immediately rushed over and launched an attack.

Although Liu Yan's close combat strength was quite good, he did not dare to take the risk easily. After all, the opponent was a level 5 boss.

As such, Liu Yan hurriedly activated Swiftsteps, and his speed instantly received a terrifying increase.

The Blue-flame skeleton wolf was very fast, but Liu Yan was even faster, and he pulled away at once.

Immediately after, Liu Yan used Fog!

Chapter 18: Class Certificate, Complete the Transition to a Hidden Class!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan used his Fog.

With that, white fog filled the entire inside of the cave, shrouding Liu Yan's body and completely blocking his vision.

Within the range of the skill, all vision was obstructed.

However, Liu Yan could still clearly sense the blue-flame skeleton wolf's specific position and its movements through the white fog.

At the same time, he also had the skill Aura Concealment, making it even harder for the blue-flame skeleton wolf to sense his position.

For a time, Liu Yan was in the dark, while the blue-flame skeleton wolf was in the open.

On top of that, there were many debuffs that came with the white fog, which greatly affected the blue-flame skeleton wolf's combat strength.

Facing a powerful level 5 boss, Liu Yan did not dare to hold back.

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He immediately activated Strength Enhancement, increasing his strength by three times.

Then, he drew his bow and activated Poison Control, adding poison effects to the arrow.

He drew the bull into a full moon shape and shot the arrow.

With the support of Ultimate Aim, it accurately hit the target.

The blue-flame skeleton wolf was in pain, but it immediately rushed over in the direction that the arrow had come.

Liu Yan quickly used Swiftsteps and Helter-skelter to easily dodge it.

As expected of a powerful level 5 boss. His powerful arrow had not caused much damage.

However, the situation was extremely advantageous for Liu Yan. Relying on all sorts of powerful skills like Fog and the sort, no matter how strong the blue-flame skeleton wolf was, it couldn't even touch Liu Yan.

As such, the battle turned into a one-sided fight.

The blue-flame skeleton wolf attacked in all sorts of ways, however, not only Liu Yan was extremely agile, but there was also the added effect of the white fog, so the blue-flame skeleton wolf couldn't even get close to him.

As for Liu Yan, he continued to shoot arrows after arrows.

Not long after, after he had successfully released seven or eight arrows that hit his target, coupled with the spread of the poison on the arrows, the blue-flame skeleton wolf let out a roar and fell to the ground dead.

Its last roar seemed to be extremely sullen as it couldn't even scrape Liu Yan before death.

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained: 300 EXP!]

Liu Yan stopped the skill Fog, and the white fog disappeared. He carefully came to the front, and only after confirming that the blue flame skeleton wolf was dead did he relax.

Then, he looked in a direction deeper into the nest. Through the white fog, he had noticed just now that the blue flame skeleton wolf seemed to have looked in that direction before it died. Perhaps there was something valuable there.

Liu Yan came to the front of the blue flame skeleton wolf's corpse and used Divine Extraction.

Green light enveloped the corpse.

[Divine Extraction of the blue-flame Skelton wolf's corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +28, vitality +22, agility +31!]

He hadn't obtained any skills this time but had been rewarded with a lot of attribute points.

Following that, Liu Yan glanced at the coffin. There was a golden book floating in the air above it, and the whole scene looked was extremely magical.

Having some guesses in his heart, Liu Yan was instantly overjoyed.

He quickly took the golden book and the notification sounded.

[Obtained: Class Certificate!]

[Congratulations on obtaining the hidden class "unaffiliated".]

Liu Yan quickly checked the specific stats.

According to the explanation shown, as long as Liu Yan met the requirements of the class certificate, he could choose to transition to any class.

Currently, there was only one class template that could be saved at a time.

Liu Yan was instantly overjoyed. All the powerful Awakened had a class.

Only by having a class could one move in one specific direction and obtain even more powerful combat power.

For Awakened at the same level, having a class and not having a class was like Heaven and Earth, and they were worlds apart.

Liu Yan hurriedly opened the class certificate and looked at all the classes above that were available.

It was packed with classes that were further classified into the first transition, second transition, third transition, and so on. There were also single and composite classes.

Liu Yan was immediately dazzled. He asked helplessly, "Just tell me please, what class am I closest to in meeting the class transition requirements?"

With that, two classes appeared on the panel in front of him: archers and beastmasters!

Liu Yan looked at the introductions of both classes and hesitated.

With his high agility, high perception, and high lethality, he was quite compatible with the archer class.

On the other hand, because he had the skill Animal Affinity, he was also quite suited to be a beastmaster. Beastmasters would also become extremely powerful in the later stages since they could make all kinds of beasts fight for them.

Both had their own advantages, and it was difficult to choose.

Liu Yan slapped his thigh. Only a child would have to make a choice. Since he was an adult, why not just choose both?

"I want both. Change my class to hunter!"

With that, the golden class certificate immediately turned into a ray of light and entered the space between Liu Yan's eyebrows.

Liu Yan's body suddenly underwent some changes.

After a long time, everything calmed down. Liu Yan had successfully transitioned, and had become a hunter that matched his attributes!

He then looked at his stats panel.

[Liu Yan]

[Level: 3(476/500)]

[Class: Hunter (first transition)]

[HP: 800/800]

[MP: 380/420]

[Strength (attack): 108]

[Vitality (defense): 101]

[Agility (speed): 123]

[Spirit (mana): 41]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 39]

[Luck (probability): 43]

[Bow: Myriad Beast Bow]

[Trap: none]

[Familiar: none]

[Allocatable attribute points: 0]

[Talent: Divine Extraction (SSS-grade, usage times limit: 9/20 (CD refreshes once every hour)]

[Skills: Strength Enhancing (D-grade), Swiftsteps (B-grade) , Spirit Vision (B-grade), Fog (B-grade), Ultimate Aim (B-grade), Poison Control (B-grade), Beast's Sense of Smell (D-grade), Helter-skelter (D-grade) , Aura Concealment (C-grade) , Poison Immunity (D-grade), Animal Affinity (B-grade)]

[Equipment: Federation Defense Equipment Set (E-grade), Federation Special Dagger (E-grade), Federation Standard Beginner's Bow and Arrow (E-grade)]

Hunters mainly used bows and arrows, traps, as well as familiars to fight.

As such, on his stats panel, there were three additional columns: bow, trap, and familiars.

However, Liu Yan had just successfully transitioned, so other than having a bow, the other two columns were filled with "none".

He noticed that after completing his class transition to be a hunter, his various attributes had also received a certain increase, especially his agility attribute, which now directly exceeded 100 points.

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As a level 3 Awakened, for him to have over 100 points in a single attribute made him extremely powerful.

Liu Yan remembered that normally, only level 7 or 8 awakened would have the chance to have over 100 points in a single attribute.

He was quite aware that after completing his job transition to be a hunter, the increase in his attributes was only the beginning. The real key was the improve himself in the later stages.

This time, he had gained a lot from entering the central nest.

First of all, his attributes had received a great increase. Using Divine Extraction on the corpses of the Awakened had also greatly improved his skills.

Apart from that, he had also obtained many spirit fruits that would definitely be of great help to him in the future.

Out of the whole trip, the biggest gain was undoubtedly obtaining the class certificate. After all, it allowed him to complete his class transition at merely level 3 and become a hunter. He was completely ahead of all the other Awakened.

Liu Yan was very happy after counting all that he had gained, but he was not satisfied.

He saw some hemostatic herbs on the ground beside him. Although it was not as good as the spirit fruits or the detoxifying purple herb from before, they could still be considered a harvest.

Even the cheapest hemostatic herbs in the central nest were not something that Liu Yan was willing to let go of. He raised his dagger and began to pick them.

Chapter 19: Subduing His First Familiar, Leaving Level One of the Tower

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan was in the middle of a hemostasis herbs plucking frenzy in the central nest to the point he was almost uprooting the entire ground there.

As he was plucking the herbs, he detected a figure not too far ahead with Spirit Vision.

He immediately became alert as he gripped the Myriad Beast Bow in his hand tightly and looked over.

He was greeted by a small wolf cub that was quietly eating the not-many herbs on the ground.

Only then did Liu Yan remember that the blue flame skeleton wolf had looked in this direction reluctantly before it died.

So it turned out that the boss was worried about this wolf cub.

Could it be that this wolf cub was its child?

At this time, the wolf cub had also discovered Liu Yan, but it was not afraid. Instead, it ran over and munched away at the hemostasis herbs that Liu Yan had just plucked, completely unwary of him.

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Seeing this, Liu Yan put the Myriad Beast Bow away, squatted down, and tried to touch the wolf cub.

Unexpectedly, the wolf cub was willing to be extremely close to him. It even took the initiative to keep rubbing itself against Liu Yan's hand, seemingly attached to him.

Could it be because of the skill Animal Affinity? Liu Yan guessed.

On the other hand, he had just transitioned to becoming a hunter, so it was just as well that he needed to subdue beasts to be his familiars.

Thinking of this, Liu Yan hurriedly tried and issued a contract.

Seeing the contract, the wolf cub signed it without hesitation.

Soon, the contract bound the wolf cub and Liu Yan.

With that, he could instantly sense the wolf cub, which meant that he had successfully subdued it. As such, he had obtained his first familiar!

Liu Yan quickly checked the wolf cub's stats.

[Shadow Wolf]

[Level: 1]

[Potential: B-grade]

[HP: 200/200]

[MP: 100/100]

[Strength: 18]

[Vitality: 17]

[Agility: 21]

[Spirit: 15]

[Adaptability: 15]

[Talent: Unawakened]

[Skills: None]

Its level was very low, and its talent was not awakened yet, meaning it did not have much combat power just yet.

However, what surprised Liu Yan was that the wolf cub's potential had actually reached B-grade, which was even higher than the blue-flame skeleton wolf just now.

He immediately realized that if the shadow wolf were to truly awaken and grow up in the future, its strength wouldn't be any weaker than the blue flame skeleton wolf just now.

At the same time, outside the central nest, the few remaining Awakened had finally succeeded in resisting the beast tide and successfully survived.

Those who were able to survive were almost all experts. After hunting down enough Tower defense beasts, they had already obtained the qualifications to enter level two of the Tower.

Although Zou Yu and Zhou Peng weren't strong, their talents were of quite a high grade. As such, after suffering some injuries, they had managed to survive and obtain the qualifications to enter level two of the Tower.

When they saw Liu Yan's name at the bottom of the ranking list, the two of them immediately laughed. The other Awakened also started to discuss.

"Everyone, look, to think Liu Yan even dared to go out on his own previously. What a joke."

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"Look at his rank at the bottom, I wonder if he even killed a single Tower defense beast!"

"He probably just barely survived. If he can't enter level two of the Tower, it's still useless though. The weak will still die in the future, they're doomed to die."

"The Awakened in the top three are really amazing. The third in rank has already reached level 2, and the first has even reached level 3."

"To be able to reach level 3 on level one of the Tower, he is truly incredible!"

...

On the other side, Liu Yan carefully inspected the central nest. After making sure that there was nothing else to harvest, he took the wolf cub and left the place.

As soon as Liu Yan exited the place, a series of notifications sounded in the Tower.

[The trial on level one of the Tower has ended. Congratulations on passing the trial and obtaining the qualifications to enter level two of the Tower!]

[Next, we will proceed with the teleportation. We wish all of you to survive and continue fighting as well as becoming stronger on level two!]

Immediately, hexagram arrays appeared beneath the feet of the remaining Awakened. These were unique teleportation arrays.

The same teleportation array also appeared beneath Liu Yan's feet.

Although Liu Yan had left the ranking area and was temporarily not on the ranking list, he had indeed killed enough Tower defense beasts. Therefore, he was still qualified to enter level two of the Tower.

The teleportation array lit up, and Liu Yan felt a wave of dizziness before the feeling suddenly disappeared.

When Liu Yan opened his eyes again, he had already arrived in another world in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the surrounding environment and recalling what his instructor had said earlier, he knew that this was the middle of levels one and two of the Tower. It was a resting platform built by a senior Awakened.

On this resting platform, everyone could have a certain amount of time to rest and recuperate. They could also trade and exchange information to better survive and become stronger in the later levels of the Tower.

It was said that all first three floors had such a platform.

At this moment, on the resting platform, the Awakened in the top three on the ranking list were gathered together and chatting.

The rest of the Awakened also came over one after another.

"Your ranking in the top three should be stable."

"Wow, the three of you have killed the most Tower defense beasts and are the strongest. You're really amazing!"

"Please take care of us in the future. We'll follow you in the future!"

"..."

The grades of the talents of these three Awakened weren't low, but they weren't the highest either.

On the contrary, the Awakened who had high-grade talents had all died.

This was the magical part of the Tower. Having a better talent meant having a higher starting point, a higher limit, and a better chance.

However, whether or not a genius could become an expert depended on each person's luck.

At this moment, after experiencing the dangerous battles and baptism of blood, the three Awakened in the top three had finally obtained their current achievements. As such, they were extremely happy.

However, at this moment, Zou Yu exclaimed, "Look, why are the rankings changing?"

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When the other Awakened ones heard this, all of them looked over.

They saw that on the ranking list, Liu Yan, who was originally at the bottom, was continuously rising through the ranks.

Liu Yan, who was not far away, also noticed this.

Only then did he understand that leaving the scoring area meant that he would only temporarily be excluded from the rankings. After leaving the central nest, the points he had obtained would then be totaled into the rankings, which made it only natural that his ranking would continue to rise.

Liu Yan recalled his experience. First, it was the wild wolf pack, then the wolf king, and after that the blue-flame skeleton wolf.

Along the way, although he had focused on increasing his strength and obtaining more gains, making it so that he did not put all his energy into hunting the Tower defense beasts guarding the tower, just with the fierce beasts he had hunted along the way, he had completely surpassed the other Awakened by leaps and bounds.

As such, the points he had obtained had naturally far surpassed that of the other Awakened.

Following this, under the gaze of Liu Yan and the group of Awakened, just as Liu Yan had expected, his ranking leaped and surpassed the other Awakened one by one, finally stopping when his name was in the first place.

The ranking list didn't show his points, but Liu Yan was clear that his points had definitely far surpassed the other Awakened.

The group of Awakened on the resting platform were instantly astonished.

Chapter 20: Hemostatic Herb for Beast Corpses, Total Profit!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Damn, how did Liu Yan get to the top of the rankings?"

"Is there something wrong with the rankings? How is this possible?"

"I saw him go out alone. How could he hunt so many Tower defense beasts alone?!"

"I think he must have encountered some injured fierce beasts and got lucky. That must be it!"

"If that's the case, it's possible. Otherwise, he's not strong either, so how could he kill so many fierce beasts alone?"

"..."

The few Awakened on the resting platform looked at the ranking list as they discussed.𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝑚

Liu Yan was relieved when he saw that he was ranked first.

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Previously, he hadn't paid attention to the ranking list when he entered the central nest for the probable huge harvest. He didn't think that he would still be able to enter the rankings after leaving the central nest.

According to the instructor's introduction before entering the Tower, one's ranking on the list would have a certain effect on one's reputation.

Reputation points would only be officially available after entering level two of the Tower.

Apart from the rankings this time, many other aspects like battle strength, money, teammates, equipment, and so on would affect one's reputation points.

The higher one's reputation points were, the richer one's rewards would be.

As for the details, he would only know when he officially entered level two of the Tower.

Following this, Liu Yan opened the trading platform and began to check.

He had gathered too many hemostatic herbs in the central nest. At that time, he was only focused on gathering, so he didn't notice at all that the 100 cubic meters of his storage ring's space were almost full. He only realized this after he left.

Hemostatic herbs weren't very precious and were nothing compared to those precious spirit fruits.

Therefore, Liu Yan didn't plan to waste his Divine Extraction on the hemostatic herbs. He planned to sell more than half of them to exchange for some money. Then, he would use the money to see if he could buy some other useful things.

After entering the trading platform, Liu Yan checked the price of the hemostatic herbs.

It was not very precious, so it wasn't priced very high. The original price was only 10 gold coins per talk.

However, Liu Yan noticed that as of now, the price of the hemostatic herbs had reached 300 gold coins per stalk, which was 30 times higher than its original price!

The prices of all the items on the trading platform would change according to demand.

Liu Yan looked at the Awakened around him and suddenly understood.

After experiencing the beast tide, the other Awakened weren't as strong as Liu Yan who had not been injured. They were more or less covered in wounds.

At this time, the item they demanded the most was naturally the hemostatic herbs.

With so much demand from the Awakened, but not much supply, it was only natural that the price of the hemostatic herb rose, increasing by thirty times.

At the same time, Liu Yan discovered that these Awakened had many fierce beast corpses.

The fierce beasts had all been killed by these Awakened.

After they brought the corpses back and removed some useful parts, they no longer had any use for the fierce beast corpses.

After all, they didn't have Liu Yan's powerful skill Divine Extraction, making it so that they couldn't obtain attribute points through the extraction of fierce beast corpses.

As such, they were selling the fierce beast corpses, but not many people were buying them. As a result, the price of the fierce beast corpses was much lower than usual.

Liu Yan was secretly delighted. To think there was such a good thing.

With this, Liu Yan could use the one too many hemostatic herbs he had to exchange for fierce beast corpses that were extremely precious to him. It was truly worth it.

Thinking about this, Liu Yan came to the front of the few Awakened.

"How much are you selling these fierce beast corpses for? How about I use the hemostatic herbs to exchange with you? How many hemostatic herbs for a fierce beast corpse?" Liu Yan asked.

When the Awakened heard this, they were instantly overjoyed.

The fierce beast corpses were already of no use to them and it was just so that they were worried that they wouldn't be able to sell them. At the same time, the hemostatic herb was exactly what they needed and something they couldn't afford. But now, to think someone was willing to use the hemostatic herbs to exchange for the fierce beast corpses with them.

At the same time, when the other Awakened heard Liu Yan's words, they crowded over.

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"I have the fierce beast corpses too. Can I exchange for the hemostatic herb with you?"

"Bro, can you give me some hemostatic herbs in exchange for the corpse? My wound is still bleeding."

"Me too. I have a serious injury. If I can't heal it quickly, I'll be in danger when we enter level two!"

"Bro, can you trade with me first?"

"..."

For a moment, many of the Awakened on the resting platform all wanted to trade with Liu Yan.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was also quite surprised. He didn't expect the hemostatic herb to be so scarce.

Seeing that these people were so lacking in hemostatic herbs and had so many wounds on their bodies, while he did have a lot of hemostatic herbs with him, Liu Yan did not raise the price too much.

In the end, he decided to offer 10 stalks of hemostatic herbs for each level one fierce beast corpse, and 30 stalks for each level two fierce beast corpse.

As for level three fierce beast corpses, Liu Yan did not see any at all. These people probably did not manage to kill any level three beasts.

Hearing Liu Yan's offer, the Awakened were instantly ecstatic.

"Thank you so much. To think you have offered such a low price!"

"I'll never forget your kindness in saving my life!"

"I finally feel the warmth of the Federation's Awakened, thank you so much!"

"..."

For a moment, the Awakened were abnormally excited.

In fact, Liu Yan's current exchange price was already much higher than usual.

Normally, how could ten stalks of hemostatic herbs be exchanged for the corpse of a level one beast?

However, considering the current circumstances, the price was relatively cheap.

Very quickly, the trades proceeded.

The Awakened felt that they had profited. After all, they had obtained incomparably precious hemostatic herbs just with useless fierce beast corpses.

As for Liu Yan, he had profited even more.

To think he had obtained for a pile of beast corpses with something that he had no use for and had intended to throw away.

With these beast corpses, God knows how much stronger Liu Yan would be after he used Divine Extraction on them.

Very soon, the transactions were completed.

Liu Yan brought the pile of beast corpses to a corner and began to use Divine Extraction.

[Divine Extraction of level 1 fierce beast corpse successful. Obtained: strength +2, vitality +3, agility +1!]

[Divine Extraction of level 1 fierce beast corpse successful. Obtained: strength +2, agility +1, spirit +3!]

[Divine Extraction of level 2 fierce beast corpse successful. Obtained: strength +7, agility +5, EXP +5!]

...

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Before the remaining ten times of Divine Extraction could be used up, Liu Yan had directly leveled up, reaching level 4!

[Congratulations on having enough EXP and leveling up. You have reached level 4. You have gained 8 attribute points that are free to be allocated!]]

Liu Yan had noticed that he was not far from leveling up, but was indeed still a little short.

He did not expect to receive a small amount of EXP from using Divine Extraction on the fierce beast corpses!

Liu Yan glanced at his attribute panel.

He had obtained 8 allocatable attribute points, and his various attributes had been increased a little. Especially his agility attribute, which had increased a lot as he leveled up.

Liu Yan guessed that it was because he had transitioned to become a hunter, which was why his agility had increased so much.

As expected, the number of times he could use Divine Extraction had already been reset. The maximum number of times he could extract it had increased from 20 to 40.

With this, he had more than enough chances to use his talent!

Looking at the remaining fierce beast corpses, Liu Yan's face was filled with joy. He was prepared to continue using Divine Extraction on them.

Chapter 21: The Wondrous Uses of Divine Extraction, the Powerful Wind Rider Set!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Just as Liu Yan was about to continue using Divine Extraction, he saw an Awakened with wounds all over his body walking over.

"Bro, I don't have any beast corpses. Can I use other things to exchange for the hemostatic herb?" The Awakened asked.𝚋ｅ𝚍ｎ𝚘ｖｅ𝚕．𝚘𝚛𝚐

"What is it? Take it out and let me have a look," Liu Yan asked.

After all the exchanges, the beast corpses that these Awakened had had all been transferred to Liu Yan who had, in return, given them many stalks of hemostatic herb.

However, Liu Yan still had quite a number of hemostatic herbs in his storage ring.

He only needed to keep some for any accidents, and the rest weren't too important to him. As long as it was something suitable, he was willing to trade.

"Well, the Tower defense beast that we encountered was a little strange..." The Awakened explained.

After listening to the explanation, Liu Yan roughly understood the situation.

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The Tower defense beast that they had encountered was not of a high level, but was inexplicably much stronger than those of the same level.

And after going through a lot of hardship and suffering many wounds, they finally killed it.

However, the Tower defense beast then disappeared like the wind. It didn't leave behind a corpse, instead, a treasure chest had appeared.

The Awakened had yet to open the treasure chest and did not know what was inside. Right now, he wanted to use the items in the treasure chest to exchange for some hemostatic herbs with Liu Yan.

"Bro..." The Awakened said again, "Although I don't know what's inside, it should be quite precious. We're only in urgent need of the hemostatic herb because we're heavily injured. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been willing to give it up. Do you think you could give us more hemostatic herbs in exchange for it?"

Hearing this, Liu Yan waved his hand and said, "Sure, I'll give you 50 stalks of hemostatic herb, how about it?"

When the Awakened heard this, his face was instantly filled with ecstasy. He had originally expected to only get 30 stalks of hemostatic herb. He didn't expect that he could get 50 stalks.

Soon, the transaction was completed.

The Awakened left with a face full of satisfaction and the hemostatic herbs in his hands.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, had obtained this treasure chest.

He knew that there was a possibility that the items inside were valuable, but there was also the possibility that they might be useless.

However, he didn't think much of it. On one hand, the hemostatic herbs were indeed useless to Liu Yan and were not valuable.

On the other hand, he had Divine Extraction.

Even if the items inside the treasure chest were not that good, how could they remain bad if he used Divine Extraction on them?

He then opened the treasure chest and saw a pair of silver gloves placed inside.

Liu Yan checked its stats.

[Wind Rider Gloves]

[Grade: E]

[Effects: defense +10, strength +10, agility +10.]

Liu Yan did not hesitate to use Divine Extraction on it.

A white light enveloped the Wind Rider Gloves, and a notification appeared in front of him.

[Divine Extraction of the Wind Rider Gloves (E-grade) has been successful. Obtained: Wind Rider Gloves (D-grade, a piece of the Wind Rider Set)]

A piece of the set? Liu Yan's interest was piqued and he quickly checked the renewed stats of the glove.

[Wind Rider Gloves]

[Grade: D]

[Effects: defense +30, strength +30, agility +30.]

[Set bonus: Single piece, increases the speed and accuracy of arrows.]

Seeing the effect, Liu Yan was a little surprised.

After he had used Divine Extraction on it, not only had the grade and attributes of the item increased, but it was even a part of an equipment set. On top of that, the set bonus it had was extremely compatible with the hunter class.

Liu Yan immediately had a guess. After completing the Super God extraction, the bonus seemed to be developing in a direction that was beneficial to him.

Liu Yan immediately had an idea. If he had a pile of equipment and he used Divine Extraction on them one by one, wouldn't it be very possible for him to obtain pieces of equipment with similar effects, or even directly form a complete set?

With this idea in mind, he immediately took action.

"Everyone, not only can the corpses of fierce beasts be exchanged for hemostatic herbs, but any equipment is also accepted. If you need it, hurry up and come!" Liu Yan shouted in the trading area.

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When the other Awakened heard this, their eyes immediately lit up.

Some of them hadn't brought back any fierce beast corpses since the corpses were not easy to carry. As such, they hadn't been able to exchange for any hemostatic herbs and were currently wracking their brains to find a way.

There were also some who had already exchanged for the hemostatic herbs but had brought back equipment that was somewhat useless.

Now that Liu Yan had made it clear that he accepted any equipment for the exchange, the Awakened immediately took out the equipment that they did not need to exchange for the hemostatic herbs.

Useless equipment was just useless, but the hemostatic herb was different. It was a hard currency and would always be useful.

Soon, the Awakened swarmed over, and piles of all kinds of equipment appeared before Liu Yan.

Some of the equipment was not bad, and some had very low grades.

Liu Yan was not picky. He just accepted everything. He simply gave less hemostatic herbs for the lower-grade equipment, and more for the better equipment.

Soon, the transactions ended.

With this, Liu Yan had already given away more than half of the hemostasia herbs in his storage ring. Finally, he had freed up enough space.

At the same time, there were more than ten pieces of equipment in front of Liu Yan.

He picked them up one by one and used Divine Extraction.

[Divine Extraction of the Iron Wolf Brace (F-grade) has been successful. Obtained: 3 pieces of refined iron, 2 wolf claws!]

[Divine Extraction of the Iron Tiger Breastplate (E-grade) has been successful. Obtained: Wind Rider Breastplate (D-grade)!]

...

After finishing this process, Liu Yan took a look. The results of the Divine Extraction were indeed similar to what he had guessed.

By using Divine Extraction on equipment, he would automatically obtain items that were beneficial to him.

Equipment with very low grades would become rare materials that could be used in the future.

Equipment with relatively low grades would become better equipment that he could use.

Equipment with higher grades would become a part of the Wind Rider Set after being extracted.

Liu Yan took a look.

After all the Divine Extraction, he had obtained a lot of rare materials.

Apart from that, he had even finished the collection of the Wind Rider Set.

He quickly checked them one by one.

[Wind Rider Helmet (D-grade)]

[Wind Rider Pauldron (D-grade)]

[Wind Rider Breastplate (D-grade)]

[Wind Rider Cruisse (D-grade)]

[Wind Rider Arm Guard (D-grade)]

[Wind Rider Kneelet (D-grade)]

He had obtained a total of six D-grade Wind Rider Set equipment. Including the Wind Rider Gloves from before, he had a total of seven pieces of equipment and had managed to complete the set.

The overall attributes of the seven D-grade equipment were ridiculously high, almost doubling Liu Yan's attributes.

One had to know that although Liu Yan was currently at level 4, thanks to Divine Extraction, his attributes were ridiculously high. He was already on par with a level 7 or 8 Awakened.

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Even under such circumstances, the Wind Rider Set could still double his attributes. It was truly incomparably powerful.

Aside from the enormous attribute bonuses, there were also incomparably powerful set bonuses:

[Wind Rider Set Bonus (one piece): Increases the speed and accuracy of arrows.]

[Wind Rider Set Bonus (three pieces): Increases the penetration of arrows.]

[Wind Rider Set Bonus (five pieces): Skill "Three Shots", ability to shoot three arrows in a row with speed.]

[Wind Rider Set Bonus (seven pieces): Skill "Thousand Arrows", AOE skill, ability to shoot 13 arrows in a row.]

The bonuses of the set could be stacked.

Now that Liu Yan had assembled all seven of them, the bonuses were thus stacked, and his combat strength had as such received a terrifying increase.

The skills Three Shots and Thousand Arrows had especially greatly increased Liu Yan's combat strength.

In the future, if he encountered a group of beasts, he would be able to kill the whole group alone, which was just great!

Chapter 22: Reputation Ranked First, Unlock the Class Template with Speed

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan hurriedly changed into the newly obtained Wind Rider Set.

After putting it on, he immediately felt that his various attributes had obtained a huge increase, and his body had become much lighter and stronger.

At the same time, he had also obtained two powerful skills.

At this point in time, the rest of the Awakened were basically still wearing F-grade equipment. Occasionally, some would have one or two pieces of E-grade equipment, but almost none of them had D-grade equipment.

Yet Liu Yan was already fully equipped with D-grade equipment that was also a set compatible with his hunter class.

The gap between Liu Yan and the other Awakened was once again widened.

Liu Yan looked at the remaining equipment.

The equipment with the lowest grades had directly turned into materials.

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Those with higher grades had turned into parts of the Wind Rider Set after Divine Extraction.

As for the normal graded equipment, they had turned into higher-grade equipment.

As of now, after Divine Extraction had been used on all of the equipment, most of them were in the E-grade, and a small portion was in the D-grade.

To Liu Yan, these pieces of equipment were not of much use. After all, he already had an even more powerful D-grade set of equipment, the Wind Rider Set!

However, to the other Awakened, these pieces of equipment were undoubtedly incomparably powerful.

As such, Liu Yan took these pieces of equipment to the trading platform and put them up for trade.

"Many pieces of E-grade and D-grade equipment available. If you want them, come quickly. First come, first served!" Liu Yan shouted.

Hearing that there were E-grade and even D-grade equipment, quite a number of Awakened immediately surrounded them.

They were about to enter the extremely dangerous level two of the Tower. With even one more powerful piece of equipment, they would be able to greatly increase their strength.

With strength, they would be able to survive better and obtain even better equipment later on.

As such, high-graded equipment was very much needed by them.

They no longer had any more fierce beast corpses, so Liu Yan chose to exchange for various materials, herbs, spirit fruits, and so on.𝙗𝒆𝒅𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝙢

These materials and consumables didn't have much use to the other Awakened at the moment since couldn't use them, so they were very willing to give them up in exchange for equipment.

But to Liu Yan, those things were very useful.

They hadn't transitioned their classes yet, so they didn't need those things.

Unlike them, Liu Yan had already changed his class to become a hunter. At the moment, his attacking methods were mainly archery, traps, and familiars.

All three methods required a large number of resources and materials to upgrade.

Soon, the trades were completed.

The few pieces of equipment that were useless to Liu Yan were snatched up by other Awakened at high prices.

In turn, Liu Yan obtained a pile of materials, herbs, spirit fruits, and some gold coins.

"Bro, thank you so much. With this equipment, my strength can be increased by 30%, and I'll have many more opportunities in the future!"

"Yeah, me too. With this equipment, my chances of survival will be much higher."

"My strength had been barely enough on level one. I wonder what level two which is even more dangerous will be like."

"..."

The few Awakened were extremely grateful to Liu Yan. The equipment meant a lot to them.

With the equipment, their strength had improved considerably. As such, they would have a better chance in the future whether in survival or improvement.

At the same time, they were also secretly shocked and terrified.

High-grade equipment, without exception, could only be obtained by hunting high-level beasts.

Since Liu Yan could take out several pieces of E-grade and even D-grade equipment at once, it meant that he had killed many high-level beasts.

What had this person experienced on level one of the Tower? Could it be that he had wiped out a group of high-level beasts by himself?

The few of them couldn't figure it out, but they didn't dare to ask too much. They understood that since Liu Yan had been able to produce so many high-level equipments, his strength must be above theirs.

They simply could not afford to offend such an expert.

After the few of them left, Liu Yan's heart was filled with joy.

In these three rounds of trading, he could be said to have gained both fame and fortune.

Not only were his actions of great help to these Awakened, but Liu Yan himself had also obtained an unimaginable amount of benefits.

After these three rounds of trading, his strength had once again received a qualitative increase.

At this moment, a notification sounded in the Tower.

[The reputation system is officially open!]

[By hunting fierce beasts, obtaining equipment, partner's strength, obtaining money and materials, trading, and so on, you can obtain corresponding reputation points!]

[The rewards for the first round of reputation statistics are being distributed...]

Instantly, all the Awakened excitedly looked at the newly appeared reputation ranking.

Those who had performed well on level one were especially filled with anticipation.

It was said that those with high rankings on the reputation ranking list could receive unimaginable rewards.

At this moment, names appeared one after another on the ranking list.

The results were similar to what Liu Yan had guessed.

He had hunted many powerful beasts, obtained many equipment and resources as well as a wolf cub, and had also traded a lot with the previous three rounds of trading.

All of these combined gave Liu Yan extremely high reputation points.

Naturally, he was ranked first on the reputation ranking list.

Moreover, He guessed that his reputation points should be very much higher than the person ranked second.

At the same time, a notification appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[You have been ranked first in the reputation statistics this time. Reward: 9 freely allocatable points that can be added anywhere!]

9 freely allocatable points as the reward?

Logically speaking, the reward for being first on the ranking should be very rich and not so simple.

Very quickly, Liu Yan noticed the difference.

Although these 9 freely allocatable points sounded similar to the allocatable attribute points obtained from leveling up, their effects were vastly different.

Allocatable attribute points could only be added to the eight attributes, but these freely allocatable points could be added anywhere.

Liu Yan naturally wouldn't waste them on the eight attributes. With Divine Extraction, he could easily improve his attribute points. There was no need to waste these freely allocatable points at all.

Immediately after, he added these points to the class template that he had just obtained.

Currently, the archery, traps, and familiars section on Liu Yan's class template were still empty.

He added three points to each column and immediately checked his class template.

[Archery]

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[Steady Shot]-[Precise Shot]-[Rapid Shot]-[Long-range Shot] (to be unlocked)

[Traps]

[Create Traps]-[Remove Traps]-[Upgrade Traps]-[Multiple Traps] (to be unlocked)

[Familiars]

[Familiar Identification]-[Taming]-[Absolute Order]-[Synchronize] (to be unlocked)

Seeing the changes that had occurred, Liu Yan was immediately pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected that the class templates would be improved by so much.

Every freely allocatable point could bring about a huge improvement.

With the usage of nine freely allocatable points, the increase was unimaginable.

Liu Yan understood that if he didn't have these points and relied on himself to attempt unlocking any one of these three columns, he would have to spend a lot of time, sweat, and effort, and even then, it would take God knows how long to achieve the unlocking of these nine columns.

But now, he had been able to do it all at once, and his strength had increased explosively!

Chapter 23: Level 2 Opened, Merging of Towers!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan looked at the changes in his class template after he had added the points.

First, he looked at the Archery column. Steady Shot meant he could shoot more steadily, then Precise Shot which allowed him to shoot at a target accurately from a hundred meters away, and finally Rapid Shot which made his shooting speed much faster.

ith this, he could shoot many times in a short time in a high-intensity battle, which undoubtedly increased his fighting strength.

After that was the Long-range Shot whose specific effects could only be known after it had been unlocked.

Just the three points added to the Archery column had already improved Liu Yan's archery abilities greatly.

The next column was Traps.

Although traps were not as directly useful as archery, they would undoubtedly be of great use in his subsequent adventures.

This was especially so when he had to face powerful fierce beasts. With the Traps column as assistance, Liu Yan could deal with and create even more powerful traps.

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The first was Create Traps which filled Liu Yan's mind full of many ways to make traps.

The second was Remove Traps, which meant that not only could he create traps, but he could also dismantle the traps set by others to ensure his safety.

The third was Upgrade Traps which allowed him to upgrade the traps he had created, increasing their effectiveness.

The next was Multiple Traps whose effects could only be known after he unlocked it.

The last column was the Familiars column.

The first Familiar Identification was relatively simple. It was just that he could identify the beasts, giving Liu Yan a lot of knowledge about them.

The second was Taming, which made it so that he understood how to properly tame wild beasts.

Liu Yan could be considered lucky to have successfully subdued the wolf cub from before so easily, which was largely thanks to his Animal Affinity skill. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be that easy to tame a wild beast.

The third was Absolute Order which allowed him to better control his familiars and better coordinate with them in battle to display greater battle strength.

The next was Synchronization. Just its name sounded very powerful. Liu Yan was somewhat looking forward to unlocking it faster.

At this moment, the hexagram formation before them flashed, and a middle-aged man with a gentle face appeared. It was their assistant principal.

Upon seeing this person, the group of Awakened instantly surrounded him.

"Assistant principal, you're here!"

"Assistant principal, it's too dangerous in here. Many of our classmates have died."

"When can we get out? Can we still get out alive?"

"..."

After all, these Awakened were just students before. They had just come of age and had no choice but to enter the Tower to undergo such training.

They had been fine before and had always been alert since they were always in danger.

But at this moment, when they saw the assistant principal, they could no longer hold their emotions in.

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The assistant principal looked at everyone and quickly comforted them, "I know that you have worked hard to reach here and that the journey has been dangerous, but I also hope that you understand that from the moment you entered the Tower, you are no longer students. You are the Awakened. You are the future of the Federation and the future of humanity. I hope that no matter how dangerous and difficult it is, you can grit your teeth and persevere!"! "

After hearing the assistant principal's words, the group of Awakened gradually calmed down.

After all the training they had gone through in this, they had also gradually grown up.

Regardless of whether it was their physical strength or mental state, they had all obtained a certain level of growth.

Seeing this, the assistant principal continued, "Everyone, time is pressing, and I'll have to be concise. Words of comfort aside, I have something important to inform you. Right now, you are on the resting platform between levels one and two. In a while, you will enter the even more dangerous level two. Level two is located at the [Elemental Peak] where there will be elemental secret realms. In those secret realms, there may be all kinds of treasures and fortuitous encounters. What you need to do is to do everything in your power to reach the peak. If you manage to remain alive within the stipulated time, you will be qualified to enter level three of the Tower! Remember, you are the future of the Federation and the future of humanity. How far you can go will determine your future strength and also affect the survival of humanity!"

Just as the assistant principal finished speaking, the announcement sounded in the Tower.

[Level two of the Tower trials is about to begin!]

[Tower 105,106, and 107 have been merged. The ranking list and reputation rankings have been merged!]

As the announcement sounded, two huge hexagrams appeared on the resting platform, and the Awakened from the other two Towers were teleported over.

Liu Yan was originally in Tower 105, and he was first on Tower 105's ranking list.

Seeing that the ranking lists were now merging, he noticed that the person who ranked first in Tower 106 was Chu Long.

Seeing the name, Liu Yan was a little surprised. Chu Long was his neighbor's younger sister, who was petite and cute.

Previously, he had been quite worried that something bad would happen to her if she entered the dangerous Tower. He didn't expect that his worries had been unnecessary.𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝑚

Not only had Chu Long survived, but she had also ranked first in Tower 106. It seemed that her strength and luck were pretty good.

Liu Yan then looked at the name of the first ranker of Tower 107, whose name was Sun Ren. He didn't recognize the name, so he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he looked for Chu Long in the crowd.

At the same time, a man beside Liu Yan was looking at Liu Yan with hatred in his eyes.

His name was Sun Yi. He had originally been ranked first in Tower 105, but Liu Yan had suddenly appeared and snatched his rank as well as his reward.

The grade of Sun Yi's talent was quite high, and he had encountered many dangers along the way, which had increased his strength by a lot.

During the beast tide, Sun Yi's life had been in danger many times. He had gone through a lot of hardships to kill many fierce beasts.

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But he did not expect that after exerting so much effort, his results would be snatched away by Liu Yan out of the blue.

Sun Yi did not think that Liu Yan was stronger than him. He just thought that Liu Yan was lucky and should've picked up a bargain somewhere.

As such, he had been planning to take revenge on Liu Yan for stealing his first rank.

When he saw that his brother, Sun Ren, was ranked first in Tower 107, Sun Yi's eyes lit up. He went into the crowd to look for his brother, prepared to work together with his brother to take revenge on Liu Yan on level two of the Tower.

"Liu Yan, just you wait. I want you to spit out everything you stole!" Sun Yi looked at Liu Yan with hatred in his eyes and went to look for his brother in the group of Awakened from Tower 107.

However, Liu Yan did not notice this. Instead, he kept looking for Chu Long.

After searching for a while, Liu Yan finally found her. At this time, Chu Long was wearing a leather armor. She was standing in a corner and waiting quietly with a calm face, obviously not as lively as before.

Liu Yan quickly wanted to go over and greet her. However, level two of the Tower had officially opened by then.

With this, the group of Awakened walked towards the hexagram array and entered level two.

Seeing this, Liu Yan had no choice but to enter level two first.

Chapter 24: The Powerful Mountain Guardian Beast

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After a rainbow-colored light flashed and a wave of dizziness, the world before their eyes lit up.

What appeared in front of the group of Awakened were countless towering mountains that reached into the clouds.

These mountains were all different.

Some were lush green, some were filled with volcanic rocks, and some were covered in ice and snow.

At first glance, they were all different.

The combination of so many elements was extremely magical.

"So this is the Elemental Peak? It's so magical!"

"It's said that there are secret realms inside which contain all kinds of dangers as well as treasures."

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"I'm afraid that this trip will be another dangerous one. It's already pretty good if half of all of us can survive."

"That's right, but those who can survive are all elites and will grow into true experts."

"Indeed, danger coexists with opportunity!"

"..."

The group of Awakened felt extremely emotional.

As soon as Liu Yan entered the range of the Elemental Peak, he could feel the battle intent of his young wolf cub [Dream] who was in his storage ring.

Ever since he had added the freely allocatable points to the Familiar column, Liu Yan could feel the thoughts of his familiar more clearly.

As such, he could feel the emotions and thoughts of Dream.

At this moment, Dream seemed to be very eager for Liu Yan to reach the top of the mountain. There seemed to be something there that was very attractive to it.

Liu Yan himself was also very eager to reach the top of the mountain and enter the secret realms as soon as possible.

At this time, after a short period of emotional sighs, the group of Awakened set off one after another.

They weren't here for a trip, but for adventures. They didn't have the time to admire the scenery or sigh.

Very soon, the group of Awakened set off and rushed towards the peak of the mountain.

Although Liu Yan had set off a little later than the others, speed was his strong point, after all.

Without even activating any of his skills and just by relying on his terrifying agility attribute, Liu Yan had easily caught up to all the Awakened and even surpassed them.

At the same time, he activated his B-grade skill, Swiftsteps.

He instantly felt that his footsteps had become much lighter. At the same time, the distance of every step he took forward had also increased by quite a bit.

With that, Liu Yan's speed received a terrifying increase. He rushed up the mountain in an instant, leaving the other Awakened far behind.

"Damn, who is that person? Is he a monster? What kind of speed is that?"

"It seems to be Liu Yan, the person who ranked first on Tower 105's ranking list."

"Didn't they say that Liu Yan was a rookie? And that he only managed to survive because he was lucky?"

"His speed is invincible!"

"..."

When the group of Awakened saw Liu Yan's terrifying speed, they were all amazed.

In the blink of an eye, Liu Yan had already disappeared from their sight as he rushed towards the peak of the mountain.

At this moment, the mountain that Liu Yan and the others were climbing was fire-attributed.

The entire mountain was filled with fire elements.

Thanks to his Spirit Vision, Liu Yan was able to discover some beasts from a relatively long distance.

Since his trip had just started, the beasts he encountered were mostly level two and at most level three. They weren't very strong.

Liu Yan's current level had just reached level four, but his actual strength was already above level eight or even level ten. Dealing with these level two and three beasts was really an easy task.𝒃𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝒍．𝒏𝒆𝒕

Every time his Spirit Vision detected any beasts, Liu Yan would prepare in advance.

Once in proximity, he would shoot arrows.

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In Liu Yan's Archery column, Steady Shot, Precise Shot, and Rapid Shot had already been unlocked.

As such, it was extremely easy for him to shoot accurately while he was hurrying along.

The moment his arrows were shot out, the weak level two or three beasts would be instantly killed by Liu Yan.

Occasionally, when he encountered a small group of beasts, Liu Yan used the Wind Rider Set's skill Three Shots, allowing him to shoot three arrows at the same time that hit them accurately, instantly killing them.

After killing the beasts in an instant, Liu Yan stopped to use Divine Extraction on their corpses.

Although the levels of these beasts weren't high, they could still provide him with some attribute points.

Great oaks grew from little acorns. Liu Yan wouldn't let go of any chance to increase his attributes bit by bit to increase his strength.

[Divine Extraction of the level 2 beast corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +8, vitality +4, adaptability +10!]

[Divine Extraction of the level 3 beast corpse has been successful. Obtained: vitality +21, speed +18, spirit +15!]

...

On the way, Liu Yan killed beasts with ease while obtaining attribute points with Divine Extraction.

If there were no beasts in his path, he directly used Swiftsteps and hurried on.

On the other side, the other Awakened weren't so lucky.

There were many paths to climb the mountain. They didn't know which path Liu Yan had taken, so they couldn't take the path that he had taken to avoid beasts.

Along the way, they also encountered level two or three beasts.

For Liu Yan, level two or three beasts were extremely weak and could be easily killed in an instant. But for the vast majority of the Awakened, they would have to undergo a huge battle just to kill these beasts.

Some experts were relatively strong, but it still took them some time to deal with the beasts.

This was especially so for the majority of the Awakened who didn't have any perception-type skills. Even if they were strong enough, they would sometimes be caught off guard by the beasts' sudden attacks, and some of them might even be injured.

If one was injured at the beginning of the climb, it was practically a death sentence.

After all, there was still a long way to go, and there were even more dangers waiting ahead.

On the other side, with the support of his powerful strength, Liu Yan quickly arrived at the peak of the mountain.

When he arrived at the peak, he saw the mountain guardian beast, a fire Kylin.

According to the instructions of the assistant principal, every elemental mountain peak had one or more mountain guardian beasts. One had to kill the mountain guardian beast to become the peak master.

Liu Yan checked its stats.

[Fie Kylin Mang]

[Level: 8]

[Potential: S]

[HP: ...]

Seeing the fire Kylin's stats, Liu Yan was greatly shocked. To think it was a beast at level 8 with a potential of the S-grade.

This fire Kylin was incomparably huge, as big as several people.

At this moment, it directly surrounded Liu Yan with extremely fast speed.

Liu Yan did not dare to think too greatly of himself, and hurriedly activated his Swiftsteps. With that, his speed received a terrifying increase, and he immediately dodged to the side.

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After dodging, he observed the surrounding terrain, thinking about the battle method that he should take.

The space on the peak of the mountain was very large, and the battlespace was completely sufficient.

However, it was empty. Let alone trees, there were not even a few protruding rocks.

As such, Liu Yan could not jump onto the trees to shoot arrows like before, which would've allowed him to easily resolve the battle safely.

At this moment, the fire Kylin had already charged towards Liu Yan once again, and its speed was extremely fast.

The distance between them was rapidly closing. Liu Yan did not have any more time to even shoot arrows. He hurriedly took out his dagger and prepared to engage in close combat.

Activating his skill Strength Enhancement, he entered berserk mode and his strength was increased by three times in an instant.

Liu Yan's attributes were not weak, to begin with. With the three times increase in his strength attribute, his close combat ability had received a terrifying increase.

Fortunately, he had a certain level of confidence in his close combat ability. With that, he directly engaged in close combat with the fire Kylin.

With Swiftsteps and Spirit Vision, Liu Yan accurately predicted the fire Kyrin's attacks skillfully dodged them. At the same time, he held his dagger and thrust it with all his strength towards the Kyrin's weak point.

Chapter 25: Obtaining an A-grade Skill for the First Time with Divine Extraction

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Liu Yan gripped his dagger tightly, and hit the beast's weak spot with all his strength accurately.

However, with a "bang", the dagger was repelled, and the fire Kylin was unharmed.

He immediately used his Swiftsteps to pull away.

Only now did he notice that the fire Kylin's scales were extremely thick.

Even with his currently terrifyingly strong strength attribute as well as the three-times Strenght Enhancement effect, he was still unable to cause any damage to it.

Liu Yan glanced at the dagger in his hand. It was the Federation Special Dagger that he had upgraded to E-grade by using Divine Extraction on it. Yet now, it was obviously not sharp enough to be of use.

To think he couldn't penetrate the scales of the fire Kylin and was unable to cause any damage to it even with his strength.

With this, his weakness was revealed.

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Previously, although Liu Yan's close combat ability was fine, with the improvement in his long-range attacking abilities, especially archery, close combat had now become his weakness.

Liu Yan was helpless. Fortunately, he still had a huge advantage in speed.

With that, he relied on his speed, which he was best at, to continuously shuttle around and repeatedly test the fire Kylin's bite.

Though he was able to dodge the bites, he was unable to pull apart the distance and launch long-range attacks. After all, the fire Kylin was also very fast, and it did not leave any time for Liu Yan to do so at all.

Without a better choice, Liu Yan planned to prolong the battle.

He would first exhaust the fire Kylin by relying on his physical abilities. Then, when it was tired, he would find an opportunity to attack unexpectedly and kill it in one strike.

However, since the fire Kylin had reached level 8, its physical strength was very likely on par with Liu Yan's.

That being said, at this moment, he had no other way. After all, he could not launch the long-range attacks that he was good at either.

Liu Yan was feeling depressed when he sensed Shadow's consciousness.

It seemed to want to come out and fight together with him.

Shadow had, after all, just been subdued, and its level was still very low. Its combat strength was also relatively poor, so Liu Yan did not even think about it at all, and did not consider how it could help.

But now, Shadow's fighting will was very strong.

Liu Yan gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try. At worst, if Shadow could not beat it and was useless, he would just put it back into his ring.

Following this, Liu Yan released Shadow.

Having been summoned, Shadow appeared in front of Liu Yan.

The wolf cub's body was very small, half the size of a person. It formed a sharp contrast with the fire Kylin opposite it that was the size of several people.

However, the minute the fire Kylin saw Shadow which was clearly much smaller than it, it seemed to have seen its nemesis. It immediately gave up on attacking and quickly fled.

Shadow did not give the fire Kylin the chance to do so. It directly rushed up and attacked, biting at it.

Although Shadow's combat strength was not very strong, the fire Kylin did not dare to resist. Instead, the fire Kylin was thus held back by Shadow, which helped Liu Yan in launching close-range attacks.

Seeing all this, Liu Yan was immediately surprised. It turned out that Shadow could restrain the fire Kylin. No wonder it had been so eager to come out.

While still being surprised, Liu Yan did not stop his movements. He quickly took out the Myriad Beast Bow.

He then activated Poison Control, and poison was immediately attached to the arrow.

Following that, with Strength Enhancement, Liu Yan entered a berserk state and his strength was increased by three times.

At the same time, relying on the Archery column that he had unlocked, his archery abilities thus increased by several times.

The Myriad Beast Bow was pulled into a full moon shape. An arrow shot out, accurately hit the target, and directly pierced into it.

The fire Kylin immediately felt the pain and became furious. As it was enraged, it was no longer fearful of the shadow wolf and turned around to launch an attack.

Seeing this, Liu Yan naturally wouldn't let Shadow face it head-on. He hurriedly ordered Shadow to retreat.

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Having already unlocked Absolute Order in the Familiars column, not only could Liu Yan sense the shadow wolf's thoughts, but it could also sense his thoughts.

With this, the shadow wolf quickly withdrew and did not stay to fight.

As for Liu Yan, he hurriedly activated Fog.

Instantly, white fog shrouded the entire area, and at the same time, it also brought multiple effects such as paralysis, delay, and so on.

The fire Kylin's vision was immediately greatly affected. It could only rely on the difference in smell and temperature to find Liu Yan and Shadow.

Liu Yan immediately put Shadow back in the ring to avoid it from being attacked by the fire Kylin, while he himself had the passive skill Aura Concealment.

Instantly, Shadow disappeared from the fire Kylin's perception. It could still sense Liu Yan a little, but couldn't be sure. It could only sense the approximate location of its target.

When it got closer, Liu Yan, who could sense everything in the white fog clearly, had already relied on his terrifying speed to leave.

With this, no matter how powerful the fire Kylin's offensive abilities were, it couldn't come into contact with Liu Yan at all.

As if strolling in the garden, Liu Yan strolled through the white fog. He shot out arrow after arrow, all of them fatal since they were aimed at the fire Kylin's vital points like its head.

With the Precise Shot and Pierce Shot that he had unlocked, not only was Liu Yan able to hit his target accurately, but he was also able to unleash an even stronger penetrating force with each arrow. His arrows could pierce through the scales of the fire Kylin and cause damage.

Soon, after Liu Yan had shot seven or eight arrows and the poison took effect, the fire Kylin fell to the ground.

[Congratulations on winning the battle. Obtained: EXP + 480!]

When Liu Yan saw the notification that confirmed that he had killed the fire Kylin, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He withdrew Fog and the surroundings returned to their original state.

As expected of a powerful level 8 mountain guardian beast. It had given Liu Yan 480 EXP in one go.

Liu Yan, who had just leveled up to level 4, was suddenly halfway there to the next level.

If another fire Kylin like this appeared again, he could then directly level up to level 5.

According to what he knew, the other Awakened who had just entered level two of the Tower could be considered strong if they were at level 2. There was only a handful of level 3 Awakened.

As for Liu Yan, he was already halfway through level 4. The gap between them was huge.

Liu Yan stepped forward to take a look. There was the corpse of the fire Kylin, and beside it was the treasure it was guarding, a warm jade.

Liu Yan took a look at the stats of the jade. It had a very high grade, reaching A-grade.

However, its effects were somewhat vague. He needed to use a special method to stimulate the power of the flames within before he could use it.

It was too troublesome. Without even thinking, Liu Yan directly used Divine Extraction on it.

A white light enveloped the jade, and a notification appeared before Liu Yan's eyes.

[Divine Extraction of the Flame Stone has been successful. Obtained: Flame Control (A-Grade)!]

[Flame Control]

[Grade: A]

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[Effects: You will be able to freely control powerful flames and cause great damage. At the same time, it can greatly increase one's resistance to flames!]

Liu Yan could feel the changes in his body. At this moment, he could clearly feel the fire elements around him.

He stretched out a finger, and a small ball of flame appeared.

With a thought, the thumb-sized flame flew out and instantly turned into a two-meter-large fireball that was incomparably terrifying!

Liu Yan was extremely shocked. As expected of an A-grade skill, it was indeed powerful and terrifying.

With this, his strength had increased by a lot.

If he encountered a beast like the fire Kylin again, Liu Yan would not have to worry that he would not be able to break through its defense. He could just use the fire element to easily break through its defense!

This was also the first A-grade skill that Liu Yan had obtained so far!

Following this, Liu Yan looked at the fire Kylin's corpse at the side. Just as he was about to use Divine Extraction on it, he sensed the powerful desire of Shadow towards the fire Kylin. It seemed to want to eat the fire Kylin's corpse.

Could it be...

Chapter 26: Evolution, Inferno Shadow Wolf!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Could it be that the Shadow's strength could be improved if it ate the fire Kylin?

Thinking of this, Liu Yan hurriedly released Shadow.

The moment it was released, it pounced on the fire Kylin's corpse and began munching away.

Seeing this, Liu Yan did not stop it and simply let it eat away as it pleased.

Although he could use Divine Extraction on the fire Kylin's corpse to increase his strength, he could use it on many other things too. He was not lacking of this one.

Besides, Shadow had helped him a lot in the battle just now.

If it had not appeared to scare off the fire Kylin, giving Liu Yan some time to breathe and launch long-range attacks, the battle would very likely have ended in disaster.

After the battle just now, Liu Yan had also realized his weakness, which was that his close-combat abilities were relatively weak.

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In the future, he would focus more on improving his close-combat abilities.

A powerful warrior had to be all-rounded and without any weaknesses.

At the same time, increasing Shadow's strength would undoubtedly help him a lot. It could stall the opponents in close combat, while Liu Yan would then launch long-range attacks.

They would be incomparably powerful if they worked together!

Very soon, under Liu Yan's astonished gaze, Shadow had actually devoured the entire fire Kylin that was seven to eight times larger than itself, leaving nothing behind.

Liu Yan stepped forward to look at Shadow, his face full of astonishment, "Damn, your appetite is this big?"

At this moment, Shadow closed its eyes and a red light started emitting from its entire body. The surrounding temperature rapidly rose.

Sensing Shadow's thoughts, Liu Yan immediately guessed that it was about to evolve.

Waves of painful roars came from Shadow.

However, not long after, the roars disappeared and Shadow stood up again.

This time, Shadow's aura was clearly much stronger and its body had also become much bigger, growing from the size of half a person to the size of a person, which meant it had at least doubled in size.

At the same time, a faint blue flame appeared on Shadow's body.

Liu Yan, who already had control over the fire element and had a strong resistance to flames, was not afraid. He went forward and touched it.

The flames were cold on the outside, but hot on the inside. It was a two-in-one experience.

The blue flame was indeed strange and powerful.

Liu Yan checked Shadow's information again.𝑏𝘦𝘥𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝑐𝘰𝑚

[Inferno Shadow Wolf]

[Level: 3]

[Potential: S]

[HP: ...]

After checking its attributes, Liu Yan was shocked. Shadow's level had risen by two levels, reaching level 3, and its potential had even risen to the S-grade. It was truly insane.

Liu Yan, who had Beast's Sense of Smell, even sensed a hint of danger from the shadow wolf.

Its attributes had also gotten closer to Liu Yan's attributes when he had been in level 3 previously.

One had to know that Liu Yan's level 3 was different from the ordinary Awakened. After the many usages of Divine Extraction, his attributes had been increased by God knows how many folds.

Yet under such circumstances, the shadow wolf's attributes were actually close to Liu Yan's. It was truly monstrous.

Liu Yan guessed that just the shadow wolf's strength alone was probably stronger than the strongest among the other Awakened.

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His familiar was stronger than all the other Awakened? Liu Yan felt that this was quite monstrous.

At this moment, halfway up the mountain, Sun Ren and Sun Yi were charging toward the top of the mountain together.

They were quite fast and were ahead of the vast majority of the Awakened.

Though at this moment, the Awakened of three Towers had all been gathered, and those who could survive were all talented. Therefore, they could only be slightly ahead of the others, and couldn't shake the others off as Liu Yan had done.

The other Awakened followed the majority with difficulty.

However, they were only halfway up the mountain when many of the Awakened were already beginning to tire. They were gradually unable to keep up and were all complaining.

"Isn't this too tiring? This mountain is so big, is there a need to rush to the top of the mountain in one go?"

"Brothers in front, can you slow down and wait for us?!"

"Sigh, hurry up and keep up. If you're left behind, it'll be much more dangerous to face those powerful beasts alone."

"Yeah, although it's very tiring to keep up with the experts in front, at least they'll work together to wipe out the beasts along the way. It'll make it much safer for us!"

"..."

At this moment, Sun Yi was looking at the top of the mountain. He couldn't see Liu Yan's figure at all, and couldn't help but feel distressed, "Why is Liu Yan's speed so terrifying? I had originally wanted to deal with him together, but I didn't expect him to run so fast!"

When Sun Ren heard this, he smiled and said calmly, "Don't worry, there's a fierce mountain guarding beast on the peak of the mountain that's said to be extremely powerful. Normally, even if all the Awakened in the three Towers work together, they might still not be able to deal with it. If he reaches the top of the mountain first, he's sending himself to his death. It's useless!"

"That's good. To think the idiot even ran so fast. He's sending himself for a beating to his death!" Sun Yi said with a smile.

At this moment, Sun Ren felt the powerful aura of a beast coming from the mountain peak and was slightly surprised.

"There's a beast on the mountain peak that seems to have evolved. What a violent and powerful beast!" Sun Ren exclaimed.

Sun Yi didn't feel it at all, and his face was full of confusion.

Sun Ren's face was full of determination, "I want this beast!"

Thinking of this, Sun Ren shouted, "Everyone, stop!"

Immediately after, Sun Ren stopped his footsteps. Sun Yi, though puzzled, stopped as well.

Seeing this, the group of Awakened following behind also stopped.

Level one of the Tower was nothing compared to level two. Level two was extremely dangerous, so all of them wanted to move together. They didn't dare to travel alone since that would be too dangerous.

Not every Awakened was as confident in their strength as Liu Yan. They did not dare to move alone.

"Big brother Sun Ren, what's wrong? Why are we stopping?" An Awakened asked in confusion.

The other powerful Awakened also looked puzzled. They wanted to reach the top of the mountain as soon as possible.

As for the weaker Awakened, they took this opportunity to rest and catch their breath. It was already a hard task for them to even keep up with the main group.

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"The Awakened from Tower 107 should have more trust in me. As everyone knows, I had been ranked first in Tower 107. In the previous battles, I had also controlled some beasts to help the lot of you kill the boss, which was why many of you have been able to survive till now," Sun Ren said.

The Awakened from Tower 107 looked at each other and nodded.

"That's right. We do remember big brother Sun's kindness in saving our lives."

"Thank you for taking care of us before. Just say what you want to say. We'll listen to you!"

"That's right. Big brother Sun gave me this life, so I'll listen to big brother Sun too!"

When they were faced with the beast tide in Tower 107, they encountered a powerful boss. Sun Ren had controlled beasts to delay the boss, which was how they had the chance to besiege and defeat the boss, thus surviving and coming to level two of the Tower.

The Awakened from the other two Towers were puzzled. Sun Ren hadn't saved them and had nothing to do with them.

At this moment, Sun Yi added, "Everyone, my big brother is very powerful. His talent is the A-grade Beast Control which is extremely powerful. Now, his talent has been developed. Previously, it was also thanks to this talent that he was able to control multiple beasts and displayed powerful combat strength! Only by relying on my big brother will we be able to go further!"

When the rest of the Awakened heard this, they were all extremely shocked.

There were very few Awakened with A-grade talents, and those with A-grade talents who could survive till now were even fewer. It was very likely that Sun Ren was the strongest among all the Awakened present.

Chapter 27: Setting the Mountain on Fire

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At this moment, Sun Ren smiled proudly as he said, "That's right. I hope that all of you are clear of the current situation!"

The other Awakened looked at each other and discussed for a while before agreeing unanimously.

"If you have any ideas, just say it. We'll listen to you!"

"We'll act together and listen to your commands!"

"..."

Most of the Awakened chose to follow.

"Good, everyone is wise," Sun Ren smiled and said, "My talent allows me to tell the strength of fierce beasts. The one on the mountaintop is even stronger than the bosses we've encountered before, so if we charge at it and engage in a bloody battle with it, we might not be a match for it. However, I have an idea."

The rest of the Awakened looked over.

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Although they could not sense how powerful the fierce beast on the top of the mountain was, the ones they had encountered on level two were already much stronger than those on level one.

They hadn't seen any level 1 fierce beasts either. All they had met were level 2 and level 3 fierce beasts.

If there was a boss on the mountain, it was indeed possible that it was very powerful and they might not be a match for it.

"Big brother Sun, please tell us what you have in mind!" An Awakened said anxiously.

Sun Ren continued, "I suggest that we set fire to the mountain. No matter how strong the beast on the mountain is, it will definitely die under the fire. Even if it doesn't, it will at least be heavily injured. When the time comes, we can just go up and collect our harvest!"

Hearing this, some Awakened immediately had some doubts.

"But I saw Liu Yan rushing up just now. If we set fire to the mountain, wouldn't we burn Liu Yan to death?"

"That's right. I also saw that person go up just now. He seems to be pretty strong."

Sun Ren sneered and said, "Everyone, at a time like this when we can't even protect ourselves, why would you still consider that? Besides, think about how many companions we lost on level one. One more death is nothing. Moreover, with the riddance of a strong opponent, we might be able to get more treasures in the secret realms. Wouldn't that be better?"

The few people who had bought hemostatic herbs or equipment from Liu Yan at the resting platform were not very willing to do so.

"This can't do, Without Liu Yan's hemostatic herbs that I've gotten at the resting platform, I might have been seriously injured by now."

"Me too. I bought equipment from him. Without such powerful equipment, I wouldn't have been able to defeat that level 2 beast."

"Liu Yan saved our lives. Putting aside doing something for him in return, at the very least, we can't harm him!"

However, these people were only a minority. Most of the Awakened weren't familiar with Liu Yan, especially those who had come from the two other Towers.

As such, the majority of Awakened felt that it was nothing.

"What's that count as? It's just reasonable trading. It's not like he gave those things to you for free. There's nothing to feel sorry for."

"That's right. Why did he have to be the first to rush up and not move with us? If he dies, he deserves it!"

"Everyone knows the situation on Blue Planet now. The human race is having a hard time. It's the best if we get out of here alive. There is no need to care too much about his life and death!"

Soon, the voices of those who objected were all drowned out.

In the face of survival and huge benefits, they did not feel that there was anything wrong with killing Liu Yan.

Only a few people felt that this was not a good idea and still held an opposing attitude.

Seeing this, Sun Ren had already expected it. He simply smiled and said, "Those who are willing to burn the mountain, come with me. After we're done, we will rush up together to harvest the treasures. Those who are not willing to do so, just stay by the side. When the time comes, you won't have a share in the harvest!"

Soon, a small number of Awakened who were not willing to burn the mountain and kill Liu Yan either stayed where they were or went down the mountain to wait.

Although they didn't want to harm Liu Yan, they wouldn't go so far as to help him either. After all, if they went against the other Awakened, things wouldn't end well for them.

The majority of the Awakened who were willing to burn the mountain gathered and discussed how to do so.

This fire-attributed mountain was of the fire element. There weren't many trees on it, so it wasn't easy to set a fire here.

That being said, it was of the fire element after all. As long as a fire was set, it should be very easy to burn the mountain.

At this moment, there was a delicate woman in the crowd who was a little anxious.

She was the person who ranked first in Tower 106, Chu Long.

Chu long and Liu Yan were neighbors and childhood sweethearts. She had a very close relationship with Liu Yan.

When the three Towers had merged, she had been looking for Liu Yan, but she had never found him.

After that, when they had arrived at level two of the Tower and Liu Yan had rushed forward ahead of everyone, then only had she seen him, but she could not keep up with him.

Now, hearing that these people were going to set fire to the mountain and burn the boss on the mountain to death along with Liu Yan, she became anxious and quickly went forward to stop them.

Chu Long came to the front of Sun Ren and the others and said, "Everyone, Liu Yan is my friend. Can we not set fire to the mountain? We can find another way. There will always be a way to deal with that powerful boss!"

Sun Ren glanced at Chu Long. She was pretty and had a hot figure.

However, after a few glances, he stopped paying attention to her.

In the Tower, beauty was no longer attractive. Strength and survival were the biggest priorities.

As long as they could leave the Tower alive and return to Blue Planet, they would become experts and would be treated extremely well in all aspects.

Beauties? As long as they had the strength, they could have as many as they wanted at that time.

Sun Ren directly ignored Chu Long. He didn't say a word, but his meaning was obvious.

Sun Yi looked at Chu Long lustfully, but after being glared at by Sun Ren, he didn't dare to look at her any longer and continued to busy himself.

The other Awakened did the same. All of them acted as if they hadn't heard anything and directly ignored Chu Long.

Seeing this, Chu Long stomped her feet angrily, but there was nothing she could do.

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Although she had been ranked first in Tower 106 and had a very highly graded talent at S-grade, her talent was Holy Healing, which was a healing support type talent.

Her talent was very powerful. It was thanks to it that she had played a key role in Tower 106's beast tide previously and thus obtained a very high number of points to become number one.

However, her talent was not a battle-type talent. She did not have much combat ability. She could not even defeat an ordinary Awakened.

Now that these people were ignoring her, she did not have the ability to forcefully stop them either. Her face was immediately filled with helplessness.

Looking at the mountaintop, Chu long pondered for a moment. Finally, she gritted her teeth and decided to go up the mountain to save Liu Yan!

At this moment, Sun Ren and the others were bringing some combustible materials and heading to the top of the mountain.

They were currently only halfway up the mountain. If they started the fire here, it might not reach the peak of the mountain. As such, they had to get close.

Having made her decision, Chu Long hurriedly set off before Sun Ren and the others.

She was very aware that she had to rush to the peak of the mountain before these people set the mountain on fire. She had to rush up there, tell Liu Yan, and bring him away.

Only in this way could she successfully avoid the risks and save Liu Yan.

Chapter 28: Forced to Leave the Mountain? The Secret Realm Opens!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At the peak of the mountain, relying on his Spirit Vision and Beast's Sense of Smell, Liu Yan could sense that there were dozens of auras approaching from not far away.

These dozens of auras seemed to be very excited and were also quite strong.

At first, Liu Yan did not think much of it, thinking that it was the stronger Awakened who had arrived.

However, it didn't take long for him to notice that something was wrong. The fire elements around him seemed to have been ignited.

He hurriedly went to the side of the high platform and looked down.

With his Spirit Vision, even though he was quite far away, Liu Yan could clearly see the situation in the distance.

Thick smoke was billowing in the distance. The fire elements had been ignited, and a huge fire was rapidly sweeping towards the top of the mountain.

Behind the flames were dozens of Awakened.

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Only then did Liu Yan understand the situation.

It turned out that these people knew that they were no match for him and that they did not even have a chance to fight him, so to avoid any fights with him altogether, they had chosen to set fire to the mountain.

Through Spirit Vision, Liu Yan looked at their faces and memorized them one by one.

Many of them were the Awakened who had been in the same Tower as Liu Yan.

Some had talents related to the fire element, some had talents related to the wind element, while some had inflammable items with them.

Under the cooperation of the group, they used the wind to help the fire grow, then added oil to the fire. Soon, the fire elements in the surroundings were ignited, forming roaring flames that headed toward the top of the mountain.

"These people are really ruthless!" Liu Yan was secretly surprised.

He did not expect that other than the fierce beasts and the environment in the Tower, the Awakened who were human, like him, were also so dangerous.

Indeed, the hearts of people were unpredictable.

Liu Yan knew that they wanted to burn him to death with the fire. This way, when the secret realm opened, they could rush toward the treasure.

With this, not only would they face one less powerful opponent, but they would also be able to keep the treasure for themselves.

Liu Yan was helpless and prepared to use Swiftsteps.

With Swiftsteps, his speed could be extremely terrifying.

In addition, he had an A-grade skill Flame Control, which provided him with powerful fire resistance.

Liu Yan estimated that it would not be a problem for him to resist the flames for a short period of time, as long as he did not stay in them for a long time.

He would avoid the danger of the fire for now and settle the score with them later.

Having made up his mind, Liu Yan was just about to set off when an announcement suddenly sounded in the Tower.

[The boss on the fire elemental mountain has been killed. The secret realm has been opened!]

When the group of Awakened below heard this, they were all puzzled.

They had just started the fire and the fire had not even reached the top of the mountain yet. How was the boss already killed?

Could it be that the boss had rushed into the fire foolishly and had been burned to death?

At this moment, Liu Yan, who was on the mountain, heard a strange sound.

He followed the source of the sound and came to the other side of the mountain.

Thick smoke billowed around him, accompanied by a circle of flames.

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Liu Yan used Flame Control and released a wave of flames, making a hole in the circle of flames.

Through the hole, he noticed that on the other side of the mountain, the entrance to the secret realm had appeared.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was delighted.

Those Awakened had bad intentions, but they probably did not expect that in such a short time, not only had Liu Yan rushed to the top of the mountain, but he had also killed the powerful boss on the top of the mountain alone.

After the boss had been killed, the secret realm opened, and its entrance had thus appeared.

He could totally be the first to enter the secret realm, exploring the secret realm before any of them and having the chance to obtain the treasures first.

On the other hand, the plans of the Awakened who hadn't reached the mountaintop had backfired. Not only had the huge fire that they created not harm nor affect Liu Yan, but it even prevented them from advancing forward. With this, they could not head toward the entrance of the secret realm and enter it at the first opportunity.

The backfire was especially apparent because the current elemental peak they were on was fire-attributed. The surrounding fire elements were extremely abundant.

Under the huge fire, a large number of fire elements had been ignited. The fire burned more and more vigorously, showing no signs of dying out soon.

"You guys can just wait till the flames die off to come up slowly. I'll be going ahead!" Liu Yan glanced at the group of Awakened who had set the mountain ablaze, then returned to the other side of the mountain and rushed down the mountain.

The surrounding flames also burned to the other side of the mountain.

However, Liu Yan had Flame Control, so he had a very strong fire resistance.

To be on the safe side though, he still used Flame Control to build a wall of flames around himself, blocking the other flames outside.

At the same time, he activated Swiftsteps, and his body instantly became lighter while his speed increased tremendously.

Relying on Swiftsteps and Flame Control, Liu Yan rushed towards the entrance of the secret realm that was halfway up the mountain.

Soon, enduring the surrounding flames, Liu Yan arrived at the entrance of the secret realm.

At this moment, even though he had a good flame resistance, he still felt a burning sensation all over his body that was extremely painful.

This was, after all, the fire elemental mountain. Ordinary flames simply could not compare to the fire formed from the ignition of fire elements.

When he arrived at the entrance of the secret realm, Liu Yan hurriedly took a step forward and entered it.

A wave of dizziness washed over him, but it disappeared in an instant.

When Liu Yan stood still, he could only feel a wave of coldness all over his body.

Liu Yan looked around and saw that this was another space. It was a world covered in ice and snow.

At the same time, a notification sounded from his wristband: [You have entered the secret realm. You have temporarily been removed from the points calculations, and your points will not be factored into the ranking list for the time being!"

Liu Yan, who had felt extremely hot just a moment ago, now felt extremely cool and comfortable.

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He was quite surprised. He did not expect that the secret realm on the fire elemental mountain would be a world of ice and snow. It was truly strange.

With curiosity, he slowly walked forward and began to explore the secret realm.

As far as he could see, the secret realm was very big. It was a world of ice and snow that seemed to stretch on forever, but there were no other creatures or treasures within sight.

After walking for a while, Liu Yan, who had initially felt extremely cool and comfortable, soon felt that something was not right.

He was now feeling a bone-piercing cold. Moreover, it seemed that as he advanced further, his surroundings were becoming colder. It was as if he was in an ice cellar that had been sealed off for a hundred years.

Liu Yan knew that if this continued, he might freeze to death before he could find any treasures.

With this, he hurriedly used Flame Control to create a circle of flames around himself, providing him with warmth.

Just a moment ago, Liu Yan had used a wall of flames to block the flames and the heat.

And now, it was the complete opposite. He was now using a flame wall to block the ice and snow as well as the cold, to provide himself with warmth.

Relying on the Flame Control, Liu Yan was finally able to maintain his body's normal temperature. He hurriedly increased his speed in his explorations, not daring to stay in this secret realm for too long.

Chapter 29: Enchanted Puppets! No Weaknesses?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the secret realm of ice and snow, Liu Yan did not have to walk for long before he realized that something was amiss.

He was surrounded by a world of ice and snow, and the ground beneath his feet was formed from ice crystals.

With the high temperature of the flames around him, the ground that he had walked on earlier had gradually melted and cracked.

After it had cracked, Liu Yan looked down only to see an endless abyss.

The sound of falling ice crystals did not come after a long time.

Seeing this, Liu Yan had no choice but to reduce the flames around him.

He had to lower the temperature of the flames a little so that the ice crystals under his feet would not melt and he would not fall into the endless abyss.

As a result, his body turned cold again.

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Although it was not so cold it chilled the bone, it was still relatively cold. If he stayed here for a long time, he would definitely not be able to endure it.

Liu Yan relied on his body to endure the cold. He only surrounded himself with some flames as he hurriedly moved forward.

Just as he was struggling, unexpectedly, puppets suddenly rushed out from the surroundings and towards him.

[Enchanted Puppet]

[Level: 4]

[Potential: D]

[HP: ...]

Looking at their stats, they were level 4 enchanted puppets.

Liu Yan wasn't afraid at all.

Although he was also at level 4, his strength was already above level 8.

However, there were dozens of enchanted puppets rushing out from the surroundings, and there were even more rushing towards him from afar.

Liu Yan hurriedly took out his Myriad Beast Bow and shot one arrow after another.

Under his powerful strength, the arrows easily penetrated the armor of the puppets, and some even pierced them through.

However, these puppets were not living beings, to begin with. They were without life and did not feel pain. Even after being shot through, they were still completely unharmed and continued to rush toward Liu Yan.

Two of the enchanted puppets were already close to him. After blocking their attacks, Liu Yan hurriedly moved away from them.

At this moment, Liu Yan's expression turned solemn.

These enchanted puppets were incomparably powerful. Their strength was actually not much inferior to his, and their attacks were incomparably ruthless. Their every move was aimed at his fatal spots.

What gave Liu Yan the greatest headache was that while these puppets greatly numbered and were very powerful, they did not feel pain at all.

As such, he could not engage in close combat with them, or he would be easily injured.

If he attacked with long-range methods, even if he hit them with his arrows, it would not be able to cause much damage.

The poison attached to the arrows was even more useless. The puppets were not life-forms, to begin with, so they were not afraid of poison at all.

These enchanted puppets were simply indestructible, which made Liu Yan extremely wary of them.

Helpless, Liu Yan hurriedly used Swiftsteps and pulled away from them with his terrifying speed. He hid to the side, thinking of a way to deal with them.

He definitely could not stay in this ice and snow secret realm for long.

Firstly, the environment here was extremely harsh. It made him extremely cold, yet he could not use too many flames to warm himself. Otherwise, it would be even more dangerous if he fell into the abyss.

Yet, this was a secret realm. Liu Yan entered through teleportation and could not find an exit at all.

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Secondly, these enchanted puppets were not only powerful but also indestructible. Plus, their numbers also made him extremely troubled.

Just as he was thinking, the ice block under Liu Yan's feet started to crumble. It looked like it was about to collapse.

Seeing this, he had no choice but to leave his hiding place before it shattered.

At this moment, the surrounding enchanted puppets charged at him once again.

Liu Yan was a little puzzled. He had already distanced himself from them and avoided their sight, so how could they still find him so accurately?

It was as if these puppets had a third eye that could always find him accurately.

At this moment, Liu Yan sensed the powerful fighting desire of the inferno shadow wolf again, It seemed that Shadow wanted to help him out.

Liu Yan directly released it.

The body of the inferno shadow wolf was equally terrifying. The moment Liu Yan released it, it charged at the puppets and started fighting them.

Although the puppets were very powerful, they were not as powerful as the inferno shadow wolf.

With its strong body and firepower, the inferno shadow wolf could easily suppress the puppets.

However, the enchanted puppets were immortal, so they could keep pestering the wolf.

For a moment, the inferno shadow wolf was locked in a fierce battle with the puppets.

As the wolf was covered in flames, the temperature around it was rising, and the ice under its feet was melting faster.

Seeing this, Liu Yan frowned slightly. It was not a good idea to delay the battle.

Let alone the fact that the inferior shadow wolf would be exhausted soon, the ice crystals under its feet could not sustain the battle for that long.

Before long, the ice crystals would melt, and the inferno shadow wolf would fall into the endless abyss together with the enchanted puppets.

The inferno shadow wolf was Liu Yan's first familiar. Not only was it powerful, but he already had some feelings for it. As such, Liu Yan wouldn't allow such a situation to happen.

He quickly wracked his brain for a solution. He had to quickly find one, or else the situation would be even more disadvantageous if this dragged on.

Soon, he thought of something. Among the hunter class skills on traps, there had been some introduction about puppets.

Liu Yan quickly searched through the memories in his mind.

According to the records, puppets had no life and were immortal. Therefore, if one wanted to defeat a puppet, one had to find its energy core.

By destroying the puppet's energy core, it would stop. As such, it would naturally no longer pose any threat.

However, each puppet was different. The location of the energy core would also be different depending on the puppet's production.

Liu Yan looked at the enchanted puppets in front of him and wondered where their energy core might be.

He took out his Myriad Beast Bow and nocked an arrow. He then joined in on the battle and searched for the energy core of the puppets while attacking.

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He first aimed at the more common parts of the puppet, like its head and its heart.

However, after shooting two arrows in succession and piercing through those two spots, a hole appeared in each of the two puppets, but they were unaffected as they continued to fight.

No? Then he would just keep trying. He didn't believe that he can't find their energy core!

In Liu Yan's hunter class skills, Rapid Shot in the Archery column had been unlocked and learned, so the speed of his arrows could be very fast.

Liu Yan shot arrows at different parts of the puppets one after another, looking for their energy core.

However, looking at the enchanted puppets not far away after a few minutes, he suddenly felt a headache.

Apart from the head and heart at the beginning, Liu Yan had experimented on their throat, chest, abdomen, crotch, legs, and even ankles.

However, the results were all the same. The puppets were not affected at all except for additional holes in parts of their bodies.

Liu Yan couldn't find the energy core of the puppets at all!

At this moment, after the time that the battle had gone on, the ground around the inferno shadow wolf had cracked and was about to collapse.

Chapter 30: The Powerful Speed-type Boss, the Freeze Bird!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan's expression was solemn as he looked at the situation in front of him and kept thinking.

Logically speaking, the puppets should have an energy core, otherwise, they would not be able to operate at all.

However, he had just tried shooting every part once and had almost broken the puppets. The puppets were already riddled with holes, yet they were still moving.

At this moment, the surrounding ground was about to collapse.

If this continued, he and his wolf would be in danger.

Where else could the energy core be? It couldn't be in the sky, right? Liu Yan was getting annoyed.

However, at this moment, he sensed that something was wrong.

Previously, he had not paid much attention to the sky. After all, the sky was also full of ice, and there was nothing worth paying attention to.

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But now, the temperature had risen yet the ice in the sky had not melted. Something was not right.

Liu Yan tried to shoot a few arrows into the sky.

Under the continuous shooting, the ice in the sky shattered like a mirror and fell.

At the same time, the situation above the ice in the sky was revealed.

There was actually a huge bird-type fierce beast on the ice!

It was the size of a human. When it spread its wings, it was the size of five or six people.

Its entire body was snow-white, and not a single speck of black could be seen on it. Its eyes sparkled as if it was thinking, and it was clear that the beast was sentient.

Liu Yan hurriedly used his smart bracelet to check its stats.

[Freeze Bird]

[Level: 8]

[Potential: S]

[HP: ...]

At this moment, Liu Yan finally understood.

It turned out that the secret realm was not one level, but two.

The first level was the enchanted puppets, and the second level was the freeze bird.

These enchanted puppets were being controlled by the freeze bird in real-time.

Previously, Liu Yan had not noticed it, but now, through his Spirit Vision, he could see that there was an extremely thin thread made of ice that was connected to the heads of the puppets, so thin that it was invisible to the naked eye.

Even with Spirit Vision, he had not noticed the threads at all.

The freeze bird was controlling the puppets through the ice threads. At the same time, it was also providing energy to the puppets through the ice threads.

At this moment, each claw of the freeze bird was hung with an ice thread, controlling a puppet.

Liu Yan finally understood why the many puppets around him did not approach him as if they were waiting for the dozen or so puppets before him to finish their battle. It turned out that the freeze bird could not control so many puppets at the same time.

Liu Yan had also figured out why the puppets seemed to have the ability to always find him as if they had a third eye.

It turned out that the freeze bird had been watching him from the ice crystals above. So of course it could find him.

The ice crystals above his head were unidirectional. The freeze bird could clearly watch Liu Yan, but when Liu Yan looked over, he would see nothing but white ice crystals.

At that moment, as some of the ice crystals fell and ran into a few ice threads in the air, the corresponding puppets lost their energy supply and instantly fell.

Liu Yan used his Spirit Vision to aim at the remaining ice threads in the air. With Precise Shot, every arrow he shot perfectly cut through the ice threads.

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In an instant, the remaining puppets lost their energy supply and fell.

The puppets that Liu Yan and the inferno shadow wolf had been having a headache about just now were easily dealt with at this moment.

After dealing with the enchanted puppets, Liu Yan turned his gaze to the freeze bird in the air.

It was at level 8, and its potential had reached S-grade, making it extremely powerful.

Even if Liu Yan had heaven-defying strength, he still had to be careful.

He did not dare to hold back and directly used Strength Enhancement.

Immediately, he entered berserk mode, and his strength increased by three times.

Following this, he added poison to his arrows.𝑏𝘦𝘥𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝑐𝘰𝑚

He then drew his Myriad Beast Bow into a full moon and shot three arrows consecutively with Three Shots.

However, Liu Yan, who had always had excellent accuracy, did not hit his target this time.

"Chirp! Chirp!" The freeze bird let out clear cries as it immediately flapped its wings and its body disappeared instantly, easily dodging the three arrows shot by Liu Yan.

In the next moment, it had already appeared in front of Liu Yan. It extended its huge claw and charged toward Liu Yan.

Liu Yan did not dare to face it head-on. This was a powerful level 8 boss, after all.

Activating Swiftseps quickly, his speed received a terrifying increase. With that, his body flashed and he dodged to the side.

The freeze bird seemed to be a little surprised that Liu Yan's speed was so fast. However, it immediately charged toward Liu Yan again.

Not only was the freeze bird high in level and powerful, but it was also clearly an agility-type fierce beast. Its speed was extremely terrifying.

As an archer, Liu Yan was extremely agile. After using Swiftsteps, his speed was about the same as the freeze bird's.

However, his main attack method was to shoot arrows. At this moment, he had no chance to shoot any arrows since he had to dodge and couldn't counterattack at all. He was in an extremely passive state.

Then, Liu Yan sensed the inferno shadow wolf's thoughts and immediately understood.

Immediately after, he directly went to the inferno shadow wolf's side. He took a step forward and rode on it.

Before this, when Shadow was still just a shadow wolf, it had been a wolf cub and was very small.

But after evolving into the inferior shadow wolf, its body had become much larger. It was completely suitable as a mount.

After Liu Yan rode on the inferno shadow wolf, his movement speed increased a lot. Furthermore, he did not need to focus on speed and dodging. He left those to the wolf and finally had a chance to fight back.

He attached poison, followed by the paralyzing, delay, and many other debuffs of Fog to his arrows before shooting them out consecutively.

Liu Yan had originally thought that the freeze bird, which was anxious to give chase, would not be able to dodge in time and would be hit. However, he had underestimated the freeze bird's intelligence and terrifying reaction speed.

Just as these few arrows were about to hit, the freeze bird suddenly turned its body sideways. It was clever in dodging the arrows that the movements did not affect its speed at all. On the contrary, its speed even increased as it rushed to the front of Liu Yan.

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The inferno shadow wolf's speed was quite good, but it still could not compare to the speed-type freeze bird.

Previously, it had relied on sudden turns to dodge a few times. This time, it did not have the time to turn, and the distance between them was thus pulled closer, giving the freeze bird an opportunity to attack.

The freeze bird directly grabbed at Liu Yan's chest. It was incomparably ruthless. Its attack was a fatal blow!

Liu Yan hurriedly reacted and dodged. At the same time, he activated Fog and Flame Control.

White fog instantly appeared in the surroundings. With that, the freeze bird was affected by the delay and paralysis effect, and its speed became slightly slower.

These few seconds gave Liu Yan the time to dodge in a hurry.

At the same time, flames pounced on the freeze bird.

After its grab, the freeze bird quickly pulled away.

Liu Yan had been able to dodge and avoid his vital parts from being hurt, but he couldn't completely avoid the freeze bird's attack. His shoulder had been clawed.

Heart-wrenching pain filled him, and his shoulder was left with a few deep wounds.

Chapter 31: A-grade Skill: Frost Control!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan was in pain, but he had no time to think about it. Now was the best time to attack.

At this moment, the freeze bird was trying to escape from the white fog.

However, due to the effect of the white fog, its speed had slowed down quite a bit.

Liu Yan seized the opportunity and hurriedly drew his bow.

While attaching poison to his arrows, this time, Liu Yan also used Flame Control and attached fire to the arrows.

The freeze bird was an ice-type fierce beast, so flames would definitely have a certain control effect on it.

A few arrows were released continuously.

Being shrouded in the white fog, not only was the freeze bird's speed greatly affected but its vision as well.

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Liu Yan's arrows successfully hit the target.

The arrows that were imbued with poison and flames had extremely high lethality.

Having only ordinary defense stats, the freeze bird was instantly unable to take the attacks and fell to the ground, injured.

Liu Yan shot out a few more arrows and finally succeeded in killing the freeze bird.

[Congratulations on your victory in battle. Obtained: EXP +500!]

Liu Yan put away the Fog and the surrounding white fog disappeared. He then came to the freeze bird's corpse and used Divine Extraction.

Green light enveloped the freeze bird's corpse, and a notification sounded.

[Divine Extraction of the freeze bird's corpse has been successful. Obtained: strength +35, vitality +41, agility +52, Frost Control (A-grade)!]

[Frost Control]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: Able to freely control frost and unleash powerful strength!]

Liu Yan was overjoyed when he saw the rewards of using Divine Extraction.

The level 8 freeze bird had provided him with a lot of attribute points, improving his overall strength by quite a lot.

Apart from that, he had obtained another A-grade skill, Frost Control!

Frost Control and Flame Control were similar skills with opposite attributes. They were both powerful A-grade skills that granted him control over an element. One was fire-attributed while the other was ice-attributed.

The skills of opposing elements had thus appeared in the same person.

In the future, Liu Yan would be able to use these two skills that each controlled an element at the same time. If used together, he would be able to display even more terrifying combat strength!

However, Liu Yan also understood that he shouldn't stay in the frost secret realm for too long. He had to leave as soon as possible.

Immediately, Liu Yan turned his gaze to the freeze bird's corpse.

After Divine Extraction had been used on it, it had already degenerated by more than half, but its feathers were still intact.

In the battle just now, Liu Yan had discovered some of his own problems.

Although he was very fast, that was not the case for the arrows he shot.

It would've been fine under any normal circumstances. After all, when dealing with ordinary fierce beasts or fierce beasts that were not very fast, Liu Yan could easily hit them.

However, when facing a powerful fierce beast like the freeze bird that was very fast, it would be much harder to hit the target.

In the battle just now, if he hadn't relied on the skill Fog to delay the freeze bird, his arrows might not have hit his target at all.

If he could not even hit his target, then no matter how high the damage his arrows would deal, it would be useless.

Liu Yan looked at the feathers of the frozen bird. This was very good material for making arrow feathers.

He quickly squatted and cut the feathers down with a dagger, making them into arrow feathers.

Not long after, by using the feathers of the freeze bird, he successfully made frost arrows.

Not only was the speed of the arrows greatly increased, but there was also the frost element attached to them. They could instantly freeze the target then directly break it into pieces.

With this, Liu Yan's combat strength had once again improved greatly.

Following that, Liu Yan chose to leave. He shouldn't stay in the frost secret realm for too long.

After walking for a while, when he passed by the enchanted puppets, he had some ideas in his heart.

The enchanted puppets were not considered living beings, but they were still objects, so Divine Extraction should work on them, right?

Curious, Liu Yan came to the bodies of the already crippled enchanted puppets and used Divine Extraction.

As white light enveloped the puppets, a notification appeared in front of Liu Yan's eyes.

[Divine Extraction of the enchanted puppets has been successful. Obtained: Map of traps in the secret realm!]

A map appeared in Liu Yan's hand, clearly indicating the distribution of traps in the secret realm.

It turned out that the map of the entire secret realm had been stored inside the puppets. Now that Liu Yan had obtained the map, he could see through all of it.

Soon, he had a guess.

Although the enchanted puppets were controlled by the freeze bird, they were obviously not made by the freeze bird itself. After all, the bird's claws were not that delicate yet.

Clearly, the creator of the enchanted puppets was someone else.𝓫𝓮𝒹𝓷ℴ𝓿ℯ𝓵.𝓬ℴ𝓶

It might even be a human or some humanoid fierce beast!

The enchanted puppets could also be considered a trap. When they had been made, the map of traps seemed to have been stored inside them through a special method.

The creator probably never expected that Liu Yan, who possessed Divine Extraction, would be able to extract the map at once.

Liu Yan was secretly delighted. With this map, his following exploration would be much more smooth.

Not only could he save time by directly following the map, but all the traps had been marked on it. His exploration on level two would undoubtedly be much safer.

After reading the map for a while, Liu Yan figured out his bearings and immediately set off.

As he continued to go deeper into the secret realm, he found a long ice tunnel.

Walking in it, he soon discovered some man-made traces around.

The tunnel in the secret realm was made of ice crystals, and it looked extremely peaceful.

However, Liu Yan, who had the secret realm's map of traps, knew very well that this seemingly peaceful tunnel was much more dangerous than the previous world of ice and snow.

The previous world of ice and snow had not been dangerous except for the freeze bird and the enchanted puppets.

And now, this tunnel made of ice crystals was covered with all kinds of traps.

Liu Yan took out his bow and shot an arrow in a direction in front of him.

When the arrow landed, a huge rock immediately toward him.

The huge rock was gigantic, almost the size of the entire tunnel.

However, Liu Yan, who had already known about it beforehand, went straight to the corner of the wall and dodged the huge rock by hiding in the cracks.

After dodging it, Liu Yan looked at the huge rock that rolled ahead as the ground shook slightly. He was extremely fearful.

If not for the secret area's map of traps and he was to face the huge rock unprepared, even if he could dodge it, he would definitely be injured.

After that, Liu Yan didn't even take two steps before he suddenly retreated dozens of steps.

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The area where he was originally standing was now covered with crossbow bolts.

The extremely fast crossbow bolts were also covered with poison and were extremely dangerous.

With that, Liu Yan relied on the secret realm's map of traps for the rest of his journey.

The path was filled with all kinds of traps. There were huge rocks, crossbow bolts, quicksand, holes, poison gas, and everything else.

Fortunately, Liu Yan had the secret area's map of traps. Otherwise, if he was hit by any one of the traps and got injured, it would have been even harder for him to deal with the rest of the traps.

But now, he had a smooth journey of avoiding all the traps.

After avoiding all the traps, Liu Yan went forward and used his hunter class specialty to dismantle the traps one by one.

If the traps were useless to him, he directly dismantled and destroyed them. If they were still useful, he first dismantled them and then put them into his storage ring, saving them for his own use in the future.

Along the way, facing so many traps, Liu Yan was completely fine. On the contrary, he had obtained many more materials to make traps, which he stored in his storage ring.

At the same time, as he removed the traps, his ability to arrange and install traps had further improved.

Chapter 32: Evolution, Ice and Fire Two-headed Wolf!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Yan arrived safely at the end of the ice crystal tunnel.

He had originally thought that there would be some treasures or some danger at the end of the tunnel, but in reality, there was nothing.

Liu Yan found it a little strange and went forward to further explore when he suddenly triggered a mechanism under his feet.

He immediately activated Swiftsteps and used Spirit Vision to sense his surroundings. Once he sensed danger, he would immediately avoid it.

At the same time, Liu Yan was quite puzzled. Why didn't the secret realm's map of traps indicate that there was a trap here?

However, after a few seconds, no trap appeared. Instead, a human figure appeared in front of the empty ice wall before him.

Only then did Liu Yan realize that this was an imaging mechanism that would display the human figure.

Immediately, he looked at the human figure's footage and soon understood.

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All of this was originally the works of a powerful cultivator. His class was a magic warlock, which was a hidden class like the hunter.

In addition to hunters and magic warlocks, there were many other powerful hidden classes.

This powerful magic warlock had been injured in the higher levels of the Tower. He did not have long to live, but he was unwilling to give up. Therefore, he found a way to retreat to level two to recover.

He first made enchanted puppets, then released the freeze bird to control the enchanted puppets and protect the periphery.

At the same time, he himself stayed here and tried to heal and recover.

He didn't expect was that his injuries were too severe and failed to recover in the end.

In desperation, he had no choice but to leave the last bit of his soul in the magic tool for the future Awakened. This way, at the very least, his life wouldn't be wasted and he could make a contribution to humanity.

Liu Yan didn't expect there to be such a story.

Now that the magic tool had been found by Liu Yan, Liu Yan was naturally the destined one.

Liu Yan then took the magic tool that was in front of him and continued to watch the human figure in it.

Other than the introduction just now, what was left was the methods to make and use various magic tools as well as puppets.

Only then did Liu Yan learn that the raw material to make such tools was magic crystals.

Magic crystals contained powerful power that could drive all the tools.

Magic crystals could only be obtained from the bodies of the fierce beasts they killed. Usually, they would be located in the head and sometimes in the heart.

Other than that, the most crucial material in making a puppet was the soul of a living person.

When Liu Yan saw this, he immediately felt a headache coming on. The other things were fine. Although the materials were rare, there were ways to obtain them.

As for the soul of living persons, it was a tad too difficult to get any.

Extracting another's soul would definitely kill the other party.

In other words, if Liu Yan wanted to create his own powerful enchanted puppet, he would have to first kill someone...

Liu Yan shook his head and decided to think about all this later.

At this time, the footage had also ended and the human figure had vanished into thin air.

The magic warlock was, after all, a powerful hidden class, so he only taught his techniques to one person.

If anyone else arrived after this, they would not be able to obtain Liu Yan's gains.

Liu Yan looked at the ice crystal in front of him, but he noticed that the inferno shadow wolf seemed to be very interested.

With that, he summoned it.

Since it was interested, he would give the ice crystal to it.

Liu Yan now understood its personality. Generally, things that it was interested in would be very important to it and would improve it greatly. It would not be interested in other things.

Besides, the inferno shadow wolf had played a key role in the battle with the freeze bird just now.

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If not for the inferno shadow wolf's cooperation, Liu Yan reckoned that he would have been doomed in that battle.

This also made Liu Yan realize that he needed to improve the inferno shadow wolf's combat strength as soon as possible to help himself.

After all, he traveled alone most of the time. Having a powerful and reliable combat partner would be of great help to him and would increase his combat strength by a lot.

At this moment, the inferno shadow wolf came to the front of the ice crystal and directly swallowed it.𝑏𝑒𝑑𝘯𝑜𝘷𝑒𝑙．𝑐𝘰𝘮

Following that, its entire body emitted a purplish-blue light and looked like it was evolving.

Liu Yan, who was by the side, was also quite curious. Wasn't the inferno shadow wolf fire-attributed? Why was it able to devour ice-attributed ice crystals to evolve?

Liu Yan could not understand the logic behind this and could only wait by the side.

Ten minutes later, the inferno shadow wolf that was evolving with closed eyes once again emitted a light so blinding that Liu Yan couldn't help but close his eyes.

When the light disappeared, the inferno shadow wolf's body had already undergone a huge change.

It actually grew another head.

The newly grown head looked the same as its original head. However, it was covered in ice crystals, and its eyes were filled with a cold light.

At the same time, the body of the inferno shadow wolf had gotten even stranger.

Its entire body was emitting a faint blue light, but for a minute it looked like flickering flames, and in another minute it looked like ice crystals. It was extremely strange.

Liu Yan was curious and quickly checked the wolf's stats.

[Ice and Fire Two-headed Wolf]

[Level: 7]

[Potential: S]

[HP: ...]

Liu Yan was immediately surprised when he saw this.

To think after devouring the ice crystal, the inferno shadow wolf had evolved into the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Not only had its level increased tremendously, reaching level 7, but its potential had also reached the S-grade! Its overall strength had increased tremendously.

Liu Yan was only in level 4 and was about to reach level 5. After following Liu Yan, the shadow wolf had improved tremendously. In just a day or two, it had already reached level 7. Its improvement speed was extremely terrifying.

However, Liu Yan also understood that this was mainly because it had devoured too much.

It had first eaten the fire Kylin, and now, it had swallowed the ice crystal. Both of which had extremely high levels.

At the same time, the opposing attributes of ice and fire seemed to have made the shadow wolf much stronger.

At this moment, the ice and fire two-headed wolf seemed to have felt the increase in its strength increase and was also extremely happy. It came to Liu Yan's side and rubbed against him.

Liu Yan immediately used his hand to rub and pat the wolf for a while.

However, the sensation was really strange.

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One moment he felt like his hand was burning, and the next moment it was extremely cold.

Fortunately, Liu Yan had two both Flame Control and Frost Control. Hence, he had a strong resistance to whether it was the fire or ice attribute.

Otherwise, if it were any other ordinary person, Liu Yan suspected that just by patting the wolf, one would probably suffer heavy injuries!

At the same time, the ice and fire two-headed wolf that had just completed its evolution sent out a huge wave of energy to the surroundings.

It had just completed its evolution and did not know how to control its power. It simply could not suppress its power and directly released it.

On the top of the mountain, Chu Long, who had just rushed over to save Liu Yan, was anxiously looking for him.

Sensing the wave of energy and seeing the entrance of the secret realm, she immediately guessed that Liu Yan had already entered ahead of everyone else.

Chu Long, who was extremely worried about Liu Yan, hurriedly went to the entrance of the secret area while avoiding the raging flames and entered directly.

At the same time, this energy was also sensed by Sun Ren and the others that were halfway up the mountain.

Sensing the energy fluctuation that was even more powerful than before, Sun Ren immediately raised his head and looked at the top of the mountain. His gaze was filled with shock and doubt.

Chapter 33: Chu Long's S-grade Holy Healing!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Brother, what's wrong? Don't worry, with a fire this fierce, burning Liu Yan to death will definitely not be a problem!" Sun Yi looked at Sun Ren with puzzlement.

"I feel an even stronger wave of power. Coupled with the notification that the secret realm has just opened, I reckon that the entrance of the secret realm might be on the mountain. We have to hurry up!" Sun Ren said seriously.

"Huh? On the top of the mountain? But the fire is so fierce now. We can't go up at all!" Sun Yi was in a dilemma.

The other Awakened who had participated in setting fire to the mountain were also anxious.

They had set fire to the mountain with the intention to burn the fierce beast on the mountain and Liu Yan, their powerful rival, to death.

Now, it was unknown whether the fierce beast and Liu Yan had been burned to death, but it was a fact that the fire was blocking their advance and delaying their entry into the secret realm.

"What if Liu Yan finds the entrance to the secret realm first?"

"Chu Long also went up just now. If the entrance to the secret realm is up there, she might have entered as well!"

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"We're finished now. We've set the fire in vain, and it's actually stopping us from advancing."

"Sigh, if Liu Yan enters the secret realm first and takes away all the treasures, we'll suffer a huge loss!"

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have set the place on fire. There haven't been any benefits at all, and I have cheated myself instead!"

"..."

The few Awakened in the surroundings were discussing among themselves. At this moment, all of them regretted setting the mountain on fire.

These words were undoubtedly a little harsh to Sun Ren's ears.

"Enough!" Sun Ren frowned slightly and roared, "So what if Liu Yan finds the entrance to the secret realm first? The secret realm is full of dangers. Just judging from the power fluctuation that had been released just now, the boss in there should be even more powerful. Liu Yan would be courting death if he dared to enter the secret realm alone! Calm down, all of you. When the fire dies out, we will enter together. Don't be thrown into a mess yourselves!"𝑏𝑒𝘥𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝘭.𝑛𝘦𝑡

Hearing Sun Ren's words, the Awakened felt that it made sense. No matter how strong Liu Yan was, he would be courting death if he dared to enter the dangerous secret realm alone!

On the other side, in the secret realm, Liu Yan, who had reaped a full harvest, had already left the ice crystal tunnel and was preparing to return to the entrance to leave.

Previously, he did not know how to return to the entrance, but after obtaining the secret area's map of traps, he already knew the way to activate the teleportation array and leave.

Not long after heading towards the entrance, Liu Yan met Chu Long who had just entered.

When he saw Chu Long, Liu Yan was a little surprised and quickly walked up.

"Chu Long? Why are you here?" Liu Yan said in surprise.

When Chu Long saw Liu Yan, she was also very pleasantly surprised and quickly ran over.

Without having time to reminisce, Chu Long quickly told Liu Yan about the other Awakened's actions in setting the mountain on fire.

"I feel that Sun Ren and the others aren't setting the mountain on fire to burn the fierce beast to death. It's more probable that they want to burn you to death. I was worried that you would be in danger, so I immediately came to find you!" Chu Long explained.

Liu Yan nodded slightly. He had long understood.

The two of them were childhood sweethearts and their relationship was very good. Liu Yan was very grateful that Chu Long was willing to take the risk to come and inform him, but there was no need to say any thanks at this moment. With the relationship between them, saying thanks would make them seem like strangers.

"Hey, are you injured? Let me help you heal your injury!" Chu Long said when she saw the wounds on Liu Yan's shoulder.

Liu Yan looked at his shoulder. There were deep scratches there which had been left from the battle with the freeze bird.

He hadn't paid much attention to the wounds because he had been in a hurry. Plus, in the ice and snow secret realm, he didn't feel much pain under the low temperature.

"Sure," Liu Yan nodded.

With that, Chu Long summoned a ball of milky white light and covered it on Liu Yan's shoulder.

Immediately, Liu Yan felt an itchy sensation on his shoulder. The deep wound that revealed his bones was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In less than a minute, the white light dissipated and Liu Yan's shoulder was already as good as new. It was as if he had never been injured before.

In fact, the skin on his shoulder seemed even better than the other parts.

"Not bad, your skill isn't weak at all!" Liu Yan was a little surprised.

"Of course!" Chu Long had a smug look on her face. "My talent is the S-grade Holy Healing. How about it? Are you envious?"

"I'm envious. I'll follow you in the future!" Liu Yan said with a smile.

Although healing type S-grade talents did not have any combat power, they were similarly extremely powerful and could play a crucial role.

With such a heaven-defying talent, Chu Long's future was destined to be great, and Liu Yan was happy for her.

At the same time, Liu Yan thought to himself, if Chu Long knew that the talent he had awakened was the SSS-grade Divine Extraction, what would she think?

However, Liu Yan obviously couldn't tell her about it since an SSS-grade talent was simply too frightening. On one hand, he wanted to hide his strength to preserve it. On the other hand, he didn't tell Chu Long because he didn't want to hurt her self-esteem.

"Oh, right," Chu Long regained her composure and said, "What conflicts do you have with Sun Ren, Sun Yi, and the others? From what I've seen, they seriously want to kill you. If they knew that the fire didn't burn you to death, they would definitely still deal with you."

"Conflicts?" Liu Yan frowned slightly.

After thinking for a while, he shook his head slightly and said, "There's no big conflict. Sun Yi probably wants to kill me because I snatched his first place. In the Tower, the dangerous beings are not only the fierce beasts, but the human Awakened as well. In fact, the cruelty of the same species is even more terrifying than the different creatures."

"I see," Chu long nodded. She felt that it was a little scary. To think someone wanted to kill Liu Yan just because he snatched his first place. Their hearts were really vicious.

"Then what should we do? Sun Ren and Sun Yi are not weak, and now there are many Awakened siding with them. If they combine their strength, they are very strong," Chu Long said worriedly.

"That's simple. When you go out later..." Liu Yan told Chu Long the plan that he had come up with.

He told her the method to get out of the ice and snow secret realm. At the same time, he asked her to go back and tell them his location, then lead them into the secret realm.

After that, he told her to not follow them in but stay outside.

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After they entered the ice and snow secret realm, he would deal with them properly.

Chu Long looked at Liu Yan in puzzlement. She knew that Liu Yan had been ranked number one in Tower 105 and was very strong, but was he strong enough to have the confidence to deal with Sun Ren and a dozen other powerful Awakened alone?

However, the two of them had known each other for a long time. Chu Long knew that Liu Yan was not the kind of person who would talk big, so she chose to believe him and did not ask further.

Then, Chu Long took out a white pearl the size of a palm and handed it to Liu Yan, saying, "This is a healing pearl. It can treat most superficial wounds. Keep it well and use it in the future. I'll go out and act according to the plan first. Stay diligent for your safety!"

"Alright!" Liu Yan replied.

Following this, the two of them bade farewell. Chu Long left to lead Sun Ren and the others into the ice and snow secret realm.

As for Liu Yan, he began to think of ways to deal with Sun Ren and the others.

The ice and snow secret realm was filled with dangers. There were many ways to deal with them. The most simple one was for him to just leave after they had been lured into the realm. after all, they wouldn't be able to find the way out. If they were trapped in the ice and snow secret realm for a long time, the place could freeze them to death.

However, this was undoubtedly a waste of time. It was also easy for unforeseen circumstances to occur.

Then, Liu Yan's eyes lit up when he thought of the traps in the ice crystal tunnel earlier.

Chapter 34: Adding Some Spice to the Traps, Lie Waiting for His Prey!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The ice crystal tunnel was full of traps, to begin with.

There were boulders, crossbow bolts, quicksand, holes, poison gas, and all sorts of other traps.

Liu Yan was powerful, and his body was extremely agile, but he believed that without the map of traps, even he would not be able to pass through the ice crystal tunnel safely.

As for the secret realm's map of traps, one could only obtain it from the enchanted puppets with special methods.

Without Liu Yan's heaven-defying talent Divine Extraction, it would not be that easy.

As for the enchanted puppets from before, they had all been stored by Liu Yan in his storage ring, making it even more impossible for the others to obtain them.

Thinking of this, he took out the trap materials that he had kept previously and returned to the ice crystal tunnel, rearranging them one by one.

At the same time, he added some spice to these traps.

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He replaced the crossbow arrows that were just laced with poison just now with his frost arrows. Not only were they faster and more powerful, but they were also harder to dodge. On top of that, there were many more types of poison on them. As long as they hit, the targets would die without a doubt!

Apart from that, he also used Fog to add many effects to the tunnel such as poison, paralysis, and delay to increase the hit rate of his arrows.

After everything was set up, Liu Yan hid to the side and waited for the group of Awakened who wanted to burn him to death to enter.

The traps that had been spiced up were even more dangerous. Even Liu Yan himself, if he didn't know beforehand, wouldn't be able to pass through safely, let alone those Awakened.

On the other side, Chu Long activated the mechanism according to the method Liu Yan had told her, successfully activating the teleportation array and leaving the ice and snow secret realm.

As soon as she returned to the top of the mountain, she ran into Sun Ren and the others who had just come up.

When Sun Ren and the others saw that the fire had almost died off, they hurriedly put out the remaining and climbed to the top of the mountain.

On the top of the mountain, there were traces of fighting, but there were no corpses or anything else.

When he saw Chu Long, Sun Yi immediately pretended to be worried and asked, "How is it? Is Liu Yan okay? Have you found him?"

Chu Long had already learned about Sun Yi's viciousness from Liu Yan. Seeing that he was pretending to be concerned now, she felt a sense of disdain in her heart.

However, on the surface, she pretended to be anxious and said, "I haven't found him. I've searched around and haven't seen him at all, not his body either. However, I have seen the entrance of the secret realm below. I wonder if he has entered."

When Sun Yi, Sun Ren, and the others heard this, they quickly went to the other side of the mountain and saw the entrance of the secret realm that was halfway up the mountain.

"It's the entrance of the secret realm. Let's go in quickly. Liu Yan might have already entered ahead of us!" Sun Ren said excitedly.

The group of Awakened was excited when they saw the entrance of the secret realm. One by one, they rushed to enter.

However, they didn't notice that Chu Long had stopped where she was and didn't enter the secret realm together with them.

After entering the ice and snow secret realm, Sun Ren and the others were searching.

"What broken secret realm is this? Why isn't there anything?"

"It's so damn cold. We don't even know where the exit is. If this continues, we'll all freeze to death here!"

"What's there to be afraid of? There are so many of us. We're very powerful. We'll definitely be able to find the exit safely."

"I wonder where Liu Yan is hiding. If I were to find him, I would definitely kill him!"

"Forget it, he might have already encountered some danger and is already dead."

"..."

Sun Ren and the other Awakened grumbled as they explored.

After a while, they found the entrance of the ice crystal tunnel.

"Look, there's a tunnel over there!"

"There are many traces of battle at the entrance of this tunnel. Liu Yan must have encountered something."

"We haven't seen him yet. He must have died in this tunnel."

"There must be treasures in this tunnel. Let's go in and take a look!"

"..."

Sun Ren looked at the ranking list and found that there was no change. This meant that Liu Yan was most likely injured in the tunnel.

"Quick, let's go in and find the treasure!" Sun Ren shouted.

The other Awakened were excited as they rushed into the ice crystal tunnel.

Sun Ren pulled Sun Yi who wanted to go in with the others and shook his head slightly.

"Brother, shouldn't we go in quickly? If we fall behind, we won't be able to get the treasure, right?" Sun Yi was a little confused.

"Are you silly?!" Sun Ren glared at him and said in a low voice, "Even if there's treasure here, we have to be alive to get it. Look, there are only so many traces of battle outside, which means that it's very dangerous. The tunnel itself is definitely more dangerous. Let them go in first as cannon fodder, then we'll go in and reap our harvest!"

"That's right! Brother, you're so smart!" Sun Yi came to a realization.

Following this, Sun Ren and Sun Yi followed behind the other Awakened from afar and entered the ice crystal tunnel.

On the side, Liu Yan, who had relied on his C-grade skill Aura Concealment to successfully hide from Sun Ren and the others' detection, saw all of this clearly.

Hearing Sun Ren's thoughts, Liu Yan immediately snickered to himself. How vicious.

Fortunately, when he had set up the traps, he had paid special attention to making it so that the traps set up in the first half of the ice crystal tunnel could not be triggered at will. Liu Yan had to go over and activate them before they could be triggered.

He planned to open the traps on the outer part when all of them were in the middle of the tunnel. Then, when they encountered danger inside, they could not retreat even if they wanted to. Both the paths of advancing and retreating were laid with traps, and both were dead ends.

Sun Ren and Sun Yi, who thought themselves clever, could not escape the traps either. What awaited them was only death.

Inside the ice crystal tunnel, after the group of Awakened entered, they quickly regained some sense. They knew that if there were treasures inside the ice crystal tunnel, there was also danger accompanying it.

However, after carefully advancing forward for a few minutes, they did not encounter anything. It was as if this ice crystal tunnel was just an ordinary tunnel, and there was nothing else.

"Why is there nothing? There should be some danger."

"I don't understand. If there is no danger, there might not be any treasures inside."

"There should be something. There is nothing in the ice and snow secret realm outside. The treasure must be in this ice crystal tunnel."

"I suppose Liu Yan had encountered and used up all the danger, which is why we can be safe!"

"If that's the case, we'll have to say thank you to Liu Yan. Let's be careful. There might be danger ahead!"

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"..."

The group of Awakened was a little confused as they continued to move forward in whispers.

Although they were puzzled, they could only continue forward. After all, they didn't know where to go after leaving the ice crystal tunnel. They couldn't even find the way to leave this ice and snow secret realm.

As they were carefully moving forward, an Awakened at the front suddenly triggered a trap.

Immediately, a large number of frost arrows shot over.

"There's a trap!" The Awakened at the back quickly reacted and successfully dodged.

With the help of the frost, the speed of the arrows was extremely fast. The few Awakened at the front couldn't dodge in time and were directly hit.

Within a few seconds of being hit, the Awakened began to fall one by one.

"There's poison on the arrows!"

Instantly, three from the group of a dozen Awakened were dead. The losses were not small.

Chapter 35: Find Another Group of Cannon Fodder

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"There's a trap inside!"

"This trap is too powerful."

"This can't do. If this goes on, we'll all die here!"

"..."

The Awakened were instantly fearful.

Seeing this, Sun Ren and Sun Yi, who were behind them, frowned slightly.

"Something's not right. Liu Yan must have come in, so why haven't we seen him, but there's still an untriggered trap?" Sun Yi was a little puzzled.

"Something's not right. I saw some traces just now that showed that the traps should've already been triggered," Sun Ren frowned, feeling something wrong with the situation.

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Following this, the group of Awakened gritted their teeth and still chose to move forward, but they became more careful.

However, not long after they advanced, the ice crystals before them suddenly sank, revealing the quicksand underneath.

The Awakened in front quickly retreated to avoid the quicksand, but one of them was still too slow and died in the quicksand.

"No, we can't advance any further."

"Right, if we advance any further, we'll all die here before we even see the treasure."

"I second the idea that we can retreat first and then make a plan. If there's really nothing we can do, let's make the Awakened at the foot of the mountain come in first to trigger the traps, then we'll come in to harvest the treasure!"

"..."

The group of Awakened discussed for a while and prepared to retreat first.

Sun Ren and Sun Yi, who had been walking at the back at the beginning, suddenly became the lead.

However, after walking for a while, an ice crystal under their feet moved, and the mechanism was triggered. A huge rock suddenly broke through the ice crystals above them and fell.

"Not good, danger!" Sun Ren hurriedly pulled Sun Yi aside and dodged.

The huge rock rolled over. One of the Awakened was slightly injured, but none died.

The expressions of the group of Awakened instantly became serious.

They had just passed through here when entering, and there hadn't been any traps.

But now that they were returning to the entrance of the tunnel, there were traps instead.

Their current situation was very bad. Whether they advanced or retreated, there were traps.

The remaining Awakened had grave expressions serious as they discussed their decision.

In the end, they decided to retreat.

After all, they had just come in from the outside, so they knew that they weren't very far from the entrance.

Even if there were still traps, they had a chance of getting out alive if they were careful.

If they continued to go deeper, no one knew how far they would have to go to reach the end, and no one knew how many more terrifying traps were waiting for them along the way.

After the discussion, the group returned.

This time, Sun Ren and Sun Yi were a little more cautious as they walked to the back of the group.

The few Awakened continued to charge out and constantly encountered traps.

Some were killed by the traps, while others managed to avoid the traps but were either lightly or heavily injured.

At this moment, they were only thirty meters away from the entrance.

There were only four of them left from the initial group of a dozen people.

The four of them looked at each other. Each of them had some injuries on their bodies, and they were all quite heavy.

Sun Ren, who was the strongest and most injured, had three to four wounds on his body at this moment, and blood was continuously flowing out.

There were simply too many traps in this place. Moreover, they were extremely hidden and powerful. It was impossible to guard against them.

At this moment, Liu Yan, who was outside, moved a little closer when he heard the waves of miserable screams suddenly stop.

Seeing that Sun Ren and the others were hesitating, he was not in a hurry.

Although it was only the last thirty to forty meters, the last stretch had the most traps and was the most dangerous.

Sun Ren and the others discussed for a moment before deciding to just rush out. They were only left with the last thirty meters or so.

Immediately, the four of them rushed towards the entrance together.

Not long after they did so, a trap was triggered.

A huge rock rolled over. At the same time, poisonous gas was released, and a white fog with a delay effect appeared under their feet.

The four did not expect that there would be three traps in the last thirty meters that were all extremely powerful.

Under the white fog's paralysis and delay effect, their speed was immediately affected and reduced.

The giant rock in front of them was about to arrive, and the poisonous gas beside had also spread over.

They had encountered this kind of poisonous gas before. It was a mixture of many kinds of poison. As long as they came into contact with it, they would almost certainly die.

The only chance for the four of them to survive was to rush through the gap between the giant rock and the tunnel before the poisonous gas arrived.

However, because of the delay effect, their time to do so was extremely limited.

On top of that, only one person could pass through the gap at the same time.

This almost meant that only one of the four of them could survive.

If they wanted to be the second to pass through the gap, it would be too late because by then, the poisonous gas would have already arrived.

At this time, among the four, Sun Ren and Sun Yi were at the front.

Sun Yi didn't think too much about it and immediately rushed forward.

If he was fast enough, two might be able to pass through in time, though it was only a possibility.

Sun Ren looked at the white fog around him. Under the delay effect, he reckoned that there was no time at all.

Looking at his younger brother who was in front of him, Sun Ren gritted his teeth, then grabbed Sun Yi and threw him behind him.

"Hey, brother, what are you doing?" Sun Yi was in a daze. He never thought that his brother would actually make a move against him.

At this time, Sun Ren's face was full of indifference as he said coldly, "I'm sorry, but only one person can survive. This person must be me!"

As he spoke, Sun Ren rushed forward. Before the poison gas arrived, he passed through the gap between the rolling stones and the tunnel and escaped from the tunnel.

At the same time, although the three people behind Sun Ren could also dodge the rolling stone's attack by passing through the gap, the poison gas had already arrived.

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Immediately, the three screamed and died miserably under the mixture of poison.

Looking at the miserable situation behind him, Sun Ren gasped for breath.

"This can't do, this secret realm is too dangerous. I have to find a way out quickly. I can't stay here alone. There are still many Awakened outside. I have to find them and make them enter the secret realm together with me. With so many of them, they will definitely be enough to trigger all the traps in this tunnel. By then, I will be able to obtain the treasures inside. Since this ice and snow secret realm is so terrifying and the ice crystal tunnel is so dangerous, there must be an extremely powerful treasure inside!"

Sun Ren muttered to himself as he thought about his next move. He did not feel too sad about the deaths of the Awakened who had just traveled with him. He was even thinking of bringing more Awakened in to be his cannon fodder and help him obtain the treasures.

Seeing this while hiding at the side, Liu Yan's expression turned cold. Since Sun Ren was such a person, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit of guilt if he killed him. With that, Liu Yan immediately summoned the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Immediately after, he ordered the ice and fire two-headed wolf to temporarily return to its shadow wolf form. Then, it appeared in front of Sun Ren.

Sun Ren, who possessed an A-grade talent Soul Extraction, was instantly moved when he saw the shadow wolf.

If he could kill it and extract its soul, his strength would receive a huge increase.

"To think it's a shadow wolf. This trip hasn't been in vain. The sacrifice of my younger brother and the others is finally worth it!"

Sun Ren hurriedly raised his weapon and charged forward, preparing to defeat it.

Chapter 36: Enchanted Puppet Successfully Made

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The shadow wolf had high potential but had obviously not matured yet, so Sun Ren was very confident in dealing with it.

However, just as Sun Ren rushed at the shadow wolf, it immediately returned to its fully evolved form, the ice and fire dual-headed wolf!

Its two heads with different elements, its instantly incomparably huge body, and the terrifying elements of ice and fire that constantly flashed on its body appeared before Sun Ren.

"Shit!" Sun Ren immediately realized that things were not good.

He could deal with the shadow wolf but was obviously not a match for a shadow wolf that had already evolved and matured. Just by looking at its appearance, it was incomparably terrifying.

Sensing the danger, Sun Ren hurriedly wanted to retreat.𝘣𝑒𝑑𝘯𝘰𝘷𝑒𝘭．𝑜𝘳𝘨

However, the ice and fire two-headed wolf that had received Liu Yan's order did not hold back at all. It directly went forward and bit at Sun Ren.

Although the ice and fire two-headed wolf was huge, it was extremely agile.

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Sun Ren did not have the time to dodge at all and hurriedly retaliated.

However, having just risen to level 3, how could he be a match for the ice and fire two-headed wolf that was in level 7 and had S-grade potential?

Sun Ren was unable to resist the wolf's attack at all and was directly bitten to death with a single bite from the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Following this, Liu Yan walked out from his hiding place to Sun Ren's body, beginning to reap the rewards.

He used his SSS-grade talent Divine Extraction, and green light enveloped Sun Ren's corpse.

[Divine Extraction successful. Obtained: Soul Stripping (A-grade)!]

[Soul Stripping]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: You will have strong soul-sensing ability. At the same time, you will be able to extract the soul of your target to strengthen yourself.]

The grade of the skill was quite high, reaching A-grade.

The effect of the skill was also very strong. It had great potential since it allowed one to extract the souls of others to strengthen oneself.

However, it was of little use to Liu Yan. The Soul Splitting was simply a simplified version of Divine Extraction.

With the SSS-grade Divine Extraction, this skill was simply useless.

Liu Yan shook his head, a little disappointed. He then used Soul Stripping on Sun Ren.

After that, he took out an enchanted puppet and transferred Sun Ren's soul into the puppet's body.

Liu Yan did not choose to control the puppet like how the freeze bird had done so previously. Although controlling the enchanted puppet through an ice line would make it have no energy core and thus no weakness, the prerequisite was that no one could discover the thin ice line. Otherwise, it would collapse with one strike.

According to the magic warlock's knowledge that he had inherited, Liu Yan customized the puppet and placed the energy core at its ankles.

The ankles were in the lowest position and were also the least noticeable, so the spot was relatively safe.

After everything was done, the enchanted puppet emitted purple light and could already be used.

Liu Yan checked and found that these were all level 5 enchanted puppets, and their strength was about the same as that of an ordinary level 5 Awakened.

However, as the enchanted puppets were not living beings, they did not feel pain. As long as their energy core was still intact, they would be immortal. Therefore, their combat strength should be on par with that of an ordinary level 6 Awakened.

Although they were still inferior to Liu Yan since he could easily deal with them, to the ordinary level 2 and level 3 Awakened outside, the puppets were undoubtedly incomparably powerful.

The key was that the enchanted puppets could move independently, which instantly increased Liu Yan's combat power.

Then, Liu Yan entered the ice crystal tunnel again.

First, he put away all the traps into his storage ring for the next use.

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His usage of traps this time had made him think more highly of traps. Sometimes, they were indeed very useful.

After putting everything away, Liu Yan went to the corpses of the Awakened.

These Awakened didn't have any grudges against Liu Yan.

Yet, they had listened to Sun Ren's words and coveted the treasure, to the point they didn't hesitate to set fire to the mountain to kill Liu Yan.

This had thus resulted in their deaths. Let alone obtaining the treasure, they hadn't even seen the shadow of the treasure, and their bodies were all cold as they lay here.

Liu Yan went forward and used Divine Extraction on the corpses one by one. Green light enveloped them, and notifications appeared one after another before him.

[Divine Extraction of Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Fireball (C-grade) that has been automatically merged into Flame Control (A-grade), increasing Flame Control's power by 10%!]

[Divine Extraction of Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Wind Control (C-grade), able to somewhat control the wind, increasing agility and offensive ability!]

...

After finishing using Divine Extraction on all the corpses, Liu Yan's gains were quite rich.

However, he already had quite a lot of skills with quite high grades. As such, almost all of the skills he had obtained now had been merged into his original high-grade skills, improving their effects.

He had only obtained one new skill, and that was the C-grade skill Wind Control.

Liu Yan took a look. Wind Control was not weak. On the contrary, it was quite strong. However, because he had just obtained two A-grade skills, he was no longer very interested in it.

Wind Control could only be used as a support method. It could be attached to the arrows when shooting, further increasing the speed of the arrows, as well as their accuracy and lethality.

After finishing Divine Extraction, Liu Yan used the A-grade skill Flame Control. Balls of flames flew out, and the corpses of the Awakened were all burned to ashes.

He had already obtained all the treasures there were in the ice and snow secret realm, so there was no need for him to stay any longer. He went straight to the entrance, triggered the mechanism, and left the realm.

Then, he successfully met up with Chu Long, who had been waiting here at the peak of the fire-elemental mountain.

At this moment, the time was up and the teleportation portal was open. They could already leave level two of the Tower.

At the foot of the mountain, seeing that the fire had been extinguished, the remaining Awakened were rushing to the top of the mountain when the time was up.

"How are Sun Ren and the others?" Seeing Liu Yan return safely, Chu Long was curious.

"We'll talk later. Let's leave level two first," As Liu Yan spoke, he led Chu Long into the teleportation array and left.

After a short period of dizziness, Liu Yan and Chu Long arrived at the resting platform between levels two and three.

Inside the tower, a notification sounded.

[Time is up. Those who enter the teleportation array alive will be considered to have successfully passed the trial on level two of the Tower!]

[Towers 100 to 120 have merged!]

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[Rewards are being distributed according to the ranking of the points on level two!]

As the notification sounded, Liu Yan and Chu Long quickly looked at their rankings.

After Liu Yan returned to the scoring area, he returned to first place on the reputation rankIng list.

Killing the fire Kylin, the enchanted puppets, and the freeze bird, as well as obtaining the inheritance of the deceased magic warlock had all provided Liu Yan with a large number of points. He was undoubtedly the first place.

On the other hand, although Chu Long didn't do anything on level two and didn't receive any points, she had accumulated quite a lot of points before and was ranked in the top few. With the deaths of Sun Ren, Sun Yi, and the other Awakened, she had directly come to second place on the reputation ranking list. It could be said that she had won without breaking a sweat.

At this moment, the Awakened on level two who were hurrying to the top of the mountain heard the notification and saw the reputation ranking list. All of them were instantly shocked.

"What's going on? Not only did Liu Yan not die, but he even ranked first on the reputation ranking list. His reputation points are ahead of the second place by so much. It's more than four times that of the second place!"

"Look, Sun Ren, Sun Yi, and the dozen people are all gone from the ranking list. Could it be that they're dead?"

"A dozen, all dead? What happened at the mountain peak and in the secret realm just now?"

"Liu Yan has ranked first again. He's going to get rich rewards again. Hasn't his strength increased too fast?!"

Chapter 37: Lighthouse Academy

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

On the resting platform between levels two and three, as soon as Liu Yan arrived, he found out that he was ranked first on the reputation ranking list.

At the same time, a notification appeared in front of him.

[Congratulations on ranking first on level two's reputation ranking list. Obtained: Golden treasure chest!]

Following this, a notification sounded and a golden treasure chest appeared before him.

At the same time, a silver treasure chest also appeared in front of Chu Long, who was beside him and had also received a reward.

Liu Yan opened his golden treasure chest.

Within the huge treasure chest, there was only a pure white and somewhat translucent ring that looked extremely ordinary.

Liu Yan checked its stats.

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[Basic Teleportation Ring]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: Upon usage, you can teleport to any area within a ten-meter radius. Number of uses: 1/1 (refreshes once every 24 hours)]

Liu Yan was surprised when he saw the effect.

Among the attributes of the various talents and equipment, time and space were the most mysterious and precious.

Anything to do with time and space would be extremely powerful.

This basic teleportation ring was of the A-grade. Although its effect seemed ordinary, but if used properly, it would be extremely powerful.

For example, in the previous battle between Liu Yan and the fire Kylin, as well as the battle between him and the freeze bird, he had been held back by the opponent from the start and was unable to escape.

If he had this teleportation ring, it would have been much more convenient. He could just teleport and pull away, and the battle situation would have been reversed instantly.

Other than pulling away to dodge, the ring could also be used in attacks. If he suddenly appeared behind his opponent to attack, the opponent would be caught off guard, and it would be extremely easy for him to succeed in attacks!

The only unfortunate thing was that this teleportation ring was only at the basic level. The teleportation distance was a little short, and the number of times it could be used was also not much.

However, Liu Yan had Divine Extraction. With that, he tried using his talent on the ring, and it was immediately successful. A white light enveloped the teleportation ring, and a notification appeared in front of him.

[Divine Extraction of the basic teleportation ring (A-grade) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining the intermediate teleportation ring (S-grade)!]

The originally translucent teleportation ring suddenly became almost completely transparent.

Liu Yan was instantly overjoyed and hurriedly checked its stats.

[Intermediate Teleportation Ring]

[Grade: S]

[Effect: Upon usage, you can teleport to any area within a hundred meters. The effect can be used on other items with a maximum size of 100KG. The number of uses: 10/10 (refreshes once every two hours)!]

Seeing the effect, Liu Yan was ecstatic.

It had become an S-grade treasure, after all. Its effect was several levels stronger.

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Not only was the teleportation range increased by a lot, reaching a range of 100 meters, but besides himself, he could also teleport other people or items. With this, the usage of the ring would undoubtedly be much more effective, and the effect would be doubled!

Other than that, the number of times it could be used had also increased by a lot. It could be used 10 times while it would refresh once every two hours.

Although the number of uses was still a little scarce, teleportation itself was extremely powerful, to begin with. He did not need to use it often. It was enough for him to use it at critical moments.

Liu Yan put on the intermediate teleportation ring. The almost transparent teleportation ring was not eye-catching on his hand. Rather, one could not even see it if one did not look carefully.

After putting it on, Liu Yan realized that he could teleport himself and the people and things around him with just a thought. It was truly powerful.

At this moment, Chu Long came over from the side.

"I've obtained a piece of B-grade equipment, and my strength has increased a lot. What about you?" Chu Long asked curiously.

"I'll tell you next time," Liu Yan smiled but did not tell her.

This intermediate teleportation ring was extremely powerful, so he naturally had to hide it. He would not use it unless it was a critical moment. Keeping it as his trump card could prevent many accidents.

"Tsk, stingy!" Chu Long curled her lips, but she was already used to Liu Yan's personality.

At this moment, the two started observing the resting platform between levels two and three.

It was different from the resting platform between levels one and two which had been just a few simple houses.

Rather than calling this place a resting platform, it was more appropriate to call it a resting street because it was as spacious as a whole street.

This was also where the Awakened of the 20 Towers were gathered.

Although there weren't many that could reach level three, there were still several hundred. Some probably hadn't arrived either. When they arrived, there would be even more people.

Apart from that, there were some human things here, such as the usual food street.

These days, although Liu Yan's strength had increased a lot in the Tower, the food was undoubtedly quite miserable.

Most of the time, he could only eat some wild fruits and the corpses of fierce beasts.

Without any condiments and only being able to roast the meat of fierce beasts, it was undoubtedly a little bland, and he didn't have an appetite for food.

"Wow, we can finally have some real food. Let's go, let's go!" Chu Long's eyes lit up when she saw the food street, and she hurriedly pulled Liu Yan along.

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The two of them ate all kinds of delicious food and relaxed for a rare moment.

Finally, it was noon, and the time was up. The teleportation array from level two to the resting platform was closed, and all the Awakened who could reach had already arrived.

The remaining who hadn't arrived had either died on level two or hadn't made it in time. They could only come when the next teleportation array was activated.

However, the prerequisite was that they could survive until then.

At this moment, when the instructor saw that all the Awakened had arrived, he gathered them together and began to announce some things.

"Everyone, first of all, congratulations on reaching this place and successfully obtaining the qualifications to enter level three. Any one of you is the pride and the future of humanity! I believe all of you have noticed that this resting platform is much larger than the previous resting platform. The largest and most important part of this resting platform is the military academy behind me, the lower house of the Lighthouse Academy!"

The many Awakened followed the instructor's finger and saw a huge academy not far away.

The entire academy was a towering tower with its tip reaching into the clouds. It was extremely tall and majestic.

At this moment, the instructor continued, "Starting from level three, the danger level will increase exponentially and will be obviously higher than the first two levels! Those who died in the first two levels are mostly those who are not talented, strong, or lucky. All of you who have been able to reach here are the precious resources for us humans. You can not be sacrificed so easily. As such, to prevent you from suffering huge casualties after level three, our ancestors have built this military academy here for you to learn how to advance in the Tower before heading to level three!"

"The Lighthouse Academy is gathered with the wisdom of our ancestors. Of course, this is only the lower house. The upper house will be on the resting platform of a higher level! Other than helping you learn and improve your combat strength, the Lighthouse Academy will also provide you with a platform to find suitable teammates. Starting from level three, it will be extremely dangerous. You must find suitable teammates to form a team with comprehensive strength. Only in this way can you survive and go further!"

Chapter 38: Unprecedented

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When the group of Awakened heard the instructor's introductions, all of them were astonished and started discussing.

Previously, they had already encountered all sorts of dangers on levels one and two, and 80% of them had been lost.

Yet now, the instructor was saying that the first two levels were relatively safe, and only level three onwards was really dangerous?

For a moment, they found it hard to imagine how dangerous level three could be.

"It seems that level three is very dangerous. We must seize the time we have in Lighthouse Academy to improve ourselves. Otherwise, we won't be able to survive after entering level three!"

"It's also extremely important to find suitable teammates. With sufficient strength and comprehensive abilities, we need synthesized combat strength to be the strongest!"

"A reasonable team should have close combat individuals in front, as well as damage output, control, and healing at the back, right?"

"Sigh, I didn't expect it to be so difficult later on!"

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"..."

At this moment, the group of Awakened was discussing in low voices.

The instructor at the front continued, "Everyone, follow me into the academy's auditorium now. The freshmen assembly is about to begin!"

Under the guidance of the instructor, the group of Awakened entered Lighthouse Academy and into the auditorium.

They sat down and waited curiously.

Not long after, the principal appeared. When he saw that there were more than 300 Awakened in the auditorium, he nodded slightly.

The overall strength of this batch of students was quite good. To think there were more than 300 Awakened who had obtained the qualifications to enter level three.

Then, the principal began his speech, "Welcome, all Awakened. I feel very honored to be able to witness your awakening and growth! Without further ado, we are pressed for time. Now, let's begin the first segment, the summary of the ranking list. Let's see who will be ranked first in the overall ranking of our twenty Towers! The person ranked first in the overall ranking will receive an extremely generous reward!"

After the principal finished speaking, he retreated to the side and made way for the big screen.

When the Awakened heard this, they were all extremely curious. Who would be able to be ranked first in the overall ranking? These were the rankings that included all of the Awakened from the 20 Towers.

On the big screen, the names of the first rankers from the 20 Towers appeared. There were also the records of the persons who ranked first on the overall ranking in the past.

The ranking points for the person who ranked first in the overall reputation ranking for the past three years: 124353,135564,115453.

The highest-ranking points in history for the person who ranked first in the overall reputation ranking: 204342.

When the Awakened saw the record, many began to discuss it.

From the past recent records, the numbers seemed to be just over 100000.

Yet the highest record actually reached over 200000, which was ahead by many points.

"Damn, I was Tower 120's first place, but my reputation points are just over 30000. How did they do it?"

"You only have 30000 points? Damn, you're lucky. To think you can get the reward with only 30000. I'm only second with 50,000 points in Tower 109. Our first is a monster, I reckon it's very likely that he's going to be ranked first here!"

"What's going on? Why is the highest record so high?"

"It's said that it was set when the Towers first appeared. At that time, there were many powerful humans, but in the past 20 years, there hasn't been a true top-tier expert!"

"No wonder it's said that our human strength has been declining recently, so it's true."

"It's said that if this continues and there aren't any top-tier experts, the human race might be doomed!"

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"..."

Just as the group of Awakened was discussing, the big screen started to show the statistics.

The reputation points behind the 20 names started to jump, and the rankings kept changing.

There were people continuously reaching the first place, but there were also people continuously surpassing the original ranking.

Finally, a name stopped in the first place, and the person's reputation points had reached more than 140,000.

Although it hadn't reached the highest record in history, it had already surpassed the highest record of the previous three years.

Instantly, everyone felt that Tower 109's first place was almost guaranteed to be first on the overall ranking. 140,000 points were completely enough.

Due to the fact that the Awakened in Tower 105 that Liu Yan had been from were the last to arrive, their points totaling had also been placed last.

In a corner of the crowd, the number one of Tower 109 stood up, ready to become the number one on the overall ranking list and receive the award with a proud expression.

However, at this moment, a wave of exclamations rippled through the auditorium.

Everyone looked towards the big screen and saw that Liu Yan's reputation points were being calculated. Liu Yan's points had instantly surpassed the previous number one and had already reached 180,000 points.

What was even more exaggerated was that the totaling of his reputation points was far from being over. The reputation points behind his name continued to rise.

Very quickly, it had exceeded 210000 points, surpassing the highest record in history!

Up until this moment, the totaling was still ongoing. The numbers were still rising!

Instantly, everyone in the auditorium was shocked.

"Damn, what's going on? Is there a mistake in the statistics?"

"How is this possible? I've been hunting beasts the entire time, and I've never stopped, but I've only got around 50000 points. How did he manage to get more than 200000 points?"

"Not only that, it seems like his points are still increasing!"

"This is too exaggerated. Who is Liu Yan? Why haven't I heard of him before?"

"I think I heard someone from Tower 105 say that he's a lone-ranger with terrifying strength. He's a monster!"

"..."

Even the instructor and principal were dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.

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Based on past experience, as long as one's reputation points reached 150000 or more, they would most probably be able to grow into a top-tier expert.

It had been over 20 years since humanity had seen a top-notch expert.

As for the highest historical record, let alone surpassing it, no one had even gotten close to it in the past 100 years.

But at this moment, not only had this person's points surpassed 150000 and the highest historical record, but it was even continuing to rise.

"Principal, could there be a mistake in the statistics?" The instructor asked doubtfully. It wasn't that he didn't trust Liu Yan, it was just that the current situation was just too shocking and unbelievable.

The principal was also a little suspicious at this moment. He hurriedly went to look it up and returned with an ecstatic expression.

"Don't worry, instructor Fang. I've just checked and there isn't a single problem with the system. The data is completely correct. This time, not only will the human race produce a top-notch expert, but it's an unprecedented expert at that. As long as Liu Yan is able to grow smoothly, he will become the strongest expert of the human race in our history. Not only will he be able to turn the defeating tide of the human race, but he will also be able to bring us to a new peak. This time, we humans might have a chance to rise!"

When instructor Fang heard the principal's words, her face was filled with ecstasy. Especially since Liu Yan was her student, she was undoubtedly very proud this time. Because of Liu Yan, she might even be promoted to vice-principal!𝒃𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝒍.𝒐𝙧𝒈

At this moment, the reputation points behind Liu Yan's name on the big screen finally stopped. The numbers stopped at a very exaggerated figure.

324566! A total that was more than 320000! It was simply unprecedented!

Chapter 39: Bountiful Harvest

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the auditorium, all the Awakened looked at the exaggerated number on the big screen and were shocked.

Some of the Awakened from Tower 105 knew Liu Yan and were all looking at him now.

Some of them even started showing off to the people around them.

"See, I told you that the number one in Tower 105, Liu Yan, is very strong!"

"I even know Liu Yan. I traded with him back then!"

"I had thought that the gap between me and Liu Yan was huge. It turns out that it's not that I'm too weak, but he's too strong."

"As expected of the number one in Tower 105. He's awesome."

"Say, Liu Yan and I were both in Tower 105. Will he accept me as his teammate because of this?"

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"Are you serious? Do you know Liu Yan?"

"..."

At this moment, the Awakened were discussing.

Only the Awakened from Tower 105 knew Liu Yan, and the Awakened from Tower 106 and Tower 107 had seen him before on level two.

As for the rest, they didn't know Liu Yan at all. As such, they were all curious about who this unprecedented genius was.

At this moment, in a corner of the crowd, Chu Long was surprised as she pulled on Liu Yan's arm, her face full of excitement, "Wow, you're number one. You actually have 300,000 points. How did you do it? You're too amazing!"

When they were on level two, Chu Long already knew that Liu Yan was extremely powerful.

After all, he had been far in the lead when they were climbing the mountain.

After that, he entered the secret realm alone and survived.

Then, Sun Ren and a dozen other Awakened who had entered the secret realm and met Liu Yan did not return alive.

However, Chu Long did not expect that his strength had already reached such a level. He was ridiculously strong!

At this time, the principal returned to the stage and came to the middle.

"Next, let's invite our number one, Liu Yan, to the stage to be presented with his rewards!" The principal announced.

Hearing the principal's voice, Liu Yan stood up and walked toward the stage.

For a moment, all eyes in the auditorium were focused on him.

"So this is the number one genius, Liu Yan?"

"He looks so ordinary. How can he be so monstrous?"

"What do you know? This is being reserved. From now on, Liu Yan is my idol!"

"His reputation points have directly surpassed the highest historical record. Liu Yan's future is destined to be limitless."

"F*ck, this guy must be lucky. If I'm lucky, I would've definitely been first!"

"So what if he's first? He's only the number one of the first two levels. Level three of the Tower is extremely dangerous. He might not even survive."

"That's right. It's useless if a genius can't grow into an expert. Who knows how many geniuses have fallen in the process of growing."

"..."

At this moment, Liu Yan didn't pay attention to the discussions of the Awakened around him. Instead, he walked straight up to the stage.

The principal walked up to Liu Yan with a smile on his face and shook his hand.

"Congratulations, Liu Yan," The principal said with a smile.

He was clearly the dignified principal with high status and immense power in his hands, yet at this moment, the principal felt extremely honored to shake hands with one of his students.

This was because the principal knew very well that in the near future, when Liu Yan truly matured, he was destined to become the top expert in the entire Federation.

With such heaven-defying talent, it meant that he would become the leader of mankind in the future and lead the entire human race to a new height.

The principal said a few congratulatory words and began to distribute the rewards.

The rewards for being ranked first in the overall ranking of the twenty Towers were naturally extremely rich.

Apart from the various basic but precious potions that could be used externally or taken directly to improve one's physical strength, there were also some weapon-exchange coupons and skill-exchange coupons.

The people below were all extremely envious when they saw this.

Those precious potions for external application and taken directly could help an Awakened improve one's physical strength without any side effects.

The weapon and skill vouchers were even more precious. They could be exchanged for many powerful pieces of equipment, which would greatly increase one's combat strength.

Liu Yan took a quick look. The equipment that these weapon and skill vouchers could be exchanged for was even stronger than his current Wind Rider Set.

On top of that, he could use Divine Extraction on the equipment that he had exchanged for.

This way, his overall equipment could be raised by another two grades, and his strength would be doubled!

Liu Yan was also quite surprised. He didn't expect the rewards to be so abundant.

After he received his rewards, Liu Yan left the stage.

Although Liu Yan's strength had exceeded everyone's expectations, time was pressing, and there was still a lot of work to be done.

The principal introduced the specific functions of the Lighthouse Academy, urging everyone to increase their strength as soon as possible to increase their chances of survival from level three onwards. After that, he ended his speech and concluded the freshmen assembly.

When the Awakened left the auditorium, a large number of investors from various factions and Chambers of Commerce had already gathered at the entrance.

To be able to obtain the qualifications to enter level three, it was destined that these Awakened would have a high chance of leaving the Tower alive in the future. They would be able to grow and become true experts.

It was undoubtedly wise for them to invest in these yet-to-grow Awakened.

Of course, those with higher rankings would be able to gain the favor and investment of more factions and Chambers of Commerce that were stronger.

These factions had long known about the results of the ranking in the auditorium.

At this moment, the moment Liu Yan walked out, a large number of representatives from various factions and Chambers of Commerce came looking for him, wanting to invest in him.

Only a small number of weaker forces and Chambers of Commerce knew that they wouldn't be able to get their hands on him, so they didn't go to him. Instead, they turned their gazes to the other weaker Awakened who were also very talented.

"Hello, Mr. Liu. I am the representative of the Awakened Alliance in City A, and I wish to cooperate with you!"

"Hello, Mr. Liu. I am the representative of Dingsheng Chamber of Commerce, and I wish to invest in you!"

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"Nice to meet you. I'm a member of the Federation's military. I'd like to discuss cooperation with you."

"..."

The representatives of the various factions and Chambers of Commerce were all fighting to cooperate with Liu Yan.

The number of representatives was so large that Liu Yan was immediately surrounded tightly.

Liu Yan looked at these people and smiled politely, "Everyone, please don't be anxious. Let's proceed one by one. I'll record your conditions down one by one. As long as it's suitable, we'll cooperate!"

Very soon, under Liu Yan's arrangement, the messy representatives immediately became orderly. Each of them briefly reported their conditions and negotiated.

Liu Yan's high EQ behavior formed a sharp contrast with the other arrogant and talented geniuses.

He didn't put on any airs and could discuss and cooperate politely and rationally.

For a time, Liu Yan's behavior was appreciated by all the investors present.

As expected of the number one genius in history, the ordinary geniuses were completely incomparable to him.

Chapter 40: Pure Top-grade Close-combat Skill, Blazing Tyrant Fist!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Even though Liu Yan tried to speed up the process of meeting with the investors one by one to discuss their cooperation and the signing of contracts, because there were simply too many of them, he was kept busy till the afternoon before it finally ended.

There were still some investors who wanted to discuss the possibility of cooperation with Liu Yan, but they were politely and tactfully rejected.

It wasn't that Liu Yan didn't want to work with them, but he really didn't have the time.

At the freshmen assembly just now, the principal had announced that the freshmen sparring competition would be held tomorrow.

The reason the freshmen sparring competition was held was to be ranked and thus obtain various rewards.

On the other hand, it was to help the Awakened have a certain understanding of their own strength to have a higher survival rate in their later adventures in the Tower.

However, because level three of the Tower was about to open soon, there wasn't much time left.

As such, to avoid injuries during the spars which would, in turn, affect the Awakened's adventures on level three of the Tower, the sparring competition this time wouldn't be a traditional two-on-two battle or a wheel battle.

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The rules had been changed. The ranks would be determined by the attack power each Awakened could implicate on the "strength-testing pillar" that was in the field.

The strength-testing pillar was made of special alloy material that was extremely hard and could withstand the strongest attack of a level 10 Awakened.

Currently, the highest level of the Awakened present was around level 5, so it was completely enough.

After the Awakened landed their attack on the strength-testing pillar, the pillar would convert the attack power of the Awakened into points that would be displayed on the display that was next to the pillar.

This way, everyone would be able to know their true combat strength and have a clear understanding of their own strength.

And now, with still some time left. Liu Yan needed to properly improve himself.

In the adventures of the first two levels of the Tower, Liu Yan had also realized that he was lacking in some attributes.

At the moment, his agility was very exaggerated, his ice and fire attributes were very strong, and his long-range archery attacks were ultimately powerful.

But he was not without weaknesses. Liu Yan was clear that his current weakness was his lack of close combat ability.

Although long-range attacks were sufficient for his survival, and most of the time, he focused on long-range attacks, he still needed to improve his close-combat ability to avoid accidents.

Liu Yan still felt that if he wanted to truly become stronger, he needed to have extremely strong integrated combat abilities and become someone without any weaknesses!

Coincidentally, he had a skill-exchange voucher, so he hurriedly went to the exchange counter to use it.

As he was ranked first on the overall ranking list, the skill-exchange voucher that Liu Yan had obtained was an A-grade voucher. It could be used to exchange for any cultivation method that was A-grade or below.

Since he was using the voucher, he naturally had to exchange it for the one with the highest grade.

Liu Yan immediately started searching for an A-grade close-combat cultivation method.

Very quickly, he was attracted by one of them.

[Blazing Tyrant Fist]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: The purest close combat technique. It contains the blazing fire in the user's body and stimulates the potential of the physical body, triggering a powerful explosive force!]

Unlike other close-combat cultivation methods that had some other uses like long-range attacks or speed improvements, the Blazing Tyrant Fist was a pure close-combat technique!

Whether it was speed or long-range attacks, Liu Yan was not lacking in any other aspects. He only needed to maximize his close-combat ability.

Among the A-grade skills, the others covered some other aspects, so their close-combat ability was not as powerful as the Blazing Tyrant Fist.

This was the main reason why Liu Yan was interested in this skill.

Other than that, it was also because the Blazing Tyrant Fist was related to the fire element since it would raise the strength of one's body through the fire element.

Liu Yan just happened to have an A-grade skill, Flame Control. Wasn't it just nice for cooperation between the two skills to unleash an even more terrifying close-combat ability?

"I'll exchange for this!" Liu Yan confirmed.

Seeing this, the staff member reminded with a hint of surprise, "Sir, the Blazing Tyrant Fist's close-combat ability is indeed very strong and can be considered the strongest among the A-grade skills, even stronger than many S-grade skills. However, even though it's strong, it still has obvious flaws. There's no improvement in the other aspects at all."

Liu Yan understood that the staff member was giving him a friendly reminder. However, he had already considered this and this was the exact effect he wanted because he was not lacking in any other aspects.

"I understand, this is it," Liu Yan smiled.

Seeing this, the staff member did not say anything more. Everyone had their own choices.

After exchanging, Liu Yan went to the side and used Divine Extraction on the Blazing Tyrant Fist.

[Divine Extraction of the Blazing Tyrant Fist (A-grade) has been successful. Obtained: Blazing Tyrant Fist (S-grade)!]

[Blazing Tyrant Fist]

[Grade: S]

[Effects: A top-tier close-combat skill. It will contain raging flames within the body and stimulate the potential of the physical body, perfectly fusing the power of the raging flames with the power of the physical body, and unleashing a terrifying combat power!]

After reading the introduction, Liu Yan was pleasantly surprised.

Thank God he had Divine Extraction which allowed him to directly upgraded the A-grade skill into a powerful S-grade skill.

After the upgrade, the Blazing Tyrant Fist's combat power had grown several times stronger.

Not only was its combat strength great, but Liu Yan had also noticed that not only would the power of flames be contained within his body, but the flames would directly fuse with his body. It was truly monstrous!

Liu Yan had the A-grade skill, Flame Control, to begin with. He reckoned that with the combination of the two, the effects of the skills would at least reach the strength of an SS-grade skill.

In fact, it might even reach the SS-grade!

Liu Yan hurriedly chose to learn it.

The Blazing Tyrant Fist's book directly transformed into a ball of flame and flew into Liu Yan's body.

Instantly, the method to use the Blazing Tyrant Fist appeared in his mind.

At the same time, his body found the skill extremely familiar. It was as if the Blazing Tyrant Fist was not a skill that he had just obtained, but a skill that he had already learned and practiced for many years.

Liu Yan was secretly surprised. The skill books of the Federation were truly incomparably powerful.

However, he had heard some news that not only did the skill books require extremely powerful strength to be produced, but they also required extremely rare materials.

Therefore, skill books were extremely rare in the Federation.

For example, this Blazing Tyrant Fist was the only skill book in the entire exchange department.

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Suppressing the joy and excitement in his heart, Liu Yan then went to the weapons exchange department.

At present, he was still wearing the D-grade Wind Rider Set.

Unlike skills, equipment was extremely difficult to obtain.

The equipment that could arrive here was basically at least C-grade, but at a glance, let alone D-grade, even E-grade equipment was rare.

It was extremely rare to have a set of D-grade equipment like Liu Yan did.

Meanwhile, the weapon-exchange voucher that Liu Yan had obtained was a B-grade voucher and was extremely precious.

It was said that normally, the person who was ranked first in the overall ranking here would only be presented with a C-grade voucher.

The reason why Liu Yan had been able to obtain a B-grade voucher was that he had broken the highest historical record. That was why an exception had been made.

However, it was a pity that the voucher could only be exchanged for one piece of equipment, not one set.

Since he could only exchange for one piece of equipment, he had to choose the one that would be the most useful to him.

Chapter 41: Mixed Accommodation?

Liu Yan started browsing the many types of B-grade equipment.

There were many types to choose from, including armor, weapons, jewelry, and so on.

They were B-grade equipment, after all, so they were all extremely powerful and could make Liu Yan a little stronger.

However, they were not that crucial.

After a short while, Liu Yan stopped on a pair of gloves.

Unlike the other pieces of equipment that were thick and heavy, this pair of gloves was very thin. It was made of special soft armor, and its power did not seem to be weak at all.

[Soft Blade Gloves]

[Grade: B]

[Effects: Attack + 100. The gloves are thin and soft, suitable for wear. They do not affect movement and are abnormally tough. The wearer may stop all kinds of sharp weapons with bare hands without getting hurt!]

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The minute he read the effects of the gloves, he immediately liked them.

The pair of soft blade gloves was just like its name. It was very thin, soft, and thus very comfortable to wear. It would not affect movement, which meant it would not affect Liu Yan's shooting.

At the same time, these gloves would be extremely powerful in close combat. Judging by how they added so many attack attribute points, it was apparent that the effects of the gloves were not to be underestimated. They looked ordinary, but in fact, they were extremely lethal.

"I want this pair of gloves!" Liu Yan confirmed.

After giving the exchange coupon to the counter, he successfully obtained the soft blade gloves.

He then went to the side and used Divine Extraction on them.

A white light enveloped the gloves.

Under Liu Yan's gaze, the originally thin and soft gloves that had a few small blades on the outside became thinner and smoother. Even the small blades on the outside had disappeared.

He hurriedly checked their renewed stats.

[Soft Blade Boxing Gloves]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: Attack +300. The gloves are thin and soft, suitable for wear. They do not affect movement and are abnormally tough. The wearer may stop all kinds of sharp weapons and elemental attacks with bare hands without getting hurt! The outer body of the gloves may seem smooth, but in fact, they are full of small blades that can not be seen by the naked eye. When combined with strong attacks, they are extremely lethal.]

After he finished reading all this, Liu Yan was extremely surprised.

Only now did he understand that the gloves only looked smooth. The small blades hadn't disappeared, they had just become smaller, invisible to the naked eye, and more in numbers.

Liu Yan used Spirit Vision to carefully examine the gloves. Only then did he notice the small blades. Each of them was extremely small, but their size did not affect their lethality.

At the same time, after Divine Extraction had been used on the gloves and they had been upgraded, their stats had increased by a lot. His attack could be increased by 300 points, which was even greater than his current close-range attack stats, making his strength double in an instant.

Apart from that, Liu Yan also noticed a crucial change. Not only could the soft blade boxing gloves block all kinds of sharp weapons, but they could also block all kinds of elemental power after being upgraded!

With this, both the defense and attack power of the gloves were extremely powerful, making them perfectly compatible with Liu Yan's Blazing Tyrant Fist!

With the Blazing Tyrant Fist and this soft blade boxing glove, his close-range combat strength was thus abruptly improved.

Liu Yan put on the soft blade boxing gloves. They were very thin and did not affect his normal movements at all. They wouldn't affect his movements in archery or other things.

On top of that, he could actively control whether to unfurl the small blades that could not be seen by the naked eye that covered the soft blade boxing gloves.

If the blades were furled, these soft blade boxing gloves would just be a pair of gloves with extremely strong defense, not hurting other people or objects when they came into accidental contact with them.

It would undoubtedly be much more convenient if he had the initiative to control whether the soft blades on the gloves were unfurled or not.

With that, Liu Yan furled the soft blades on the gloves, planning to unfurl them when needed.

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At this time, the sky was already dark, and it was already late. Having gained a bountiful harvest, Liu Yan was quite satisfied. He returned to the dormitory that had been arranged for him.

Other than the exchange coupons for cultivation methods and equipment, Liu Yan had also obtained various precious medicinal herbs for body tempering.

These medicinal herbs were all able to increase one's physique and strength to a certain extent.

Liu Yan used Divine Extraction on each of them, and their effects were immediately improved by several times.

After a rough estimation, if he consumed all the medicinal herbs to be taken internally and used up all the medicinal herbs to be applied externally, his attribute points would be increased by several dozen points in an instant, making him incomparably powerful.

However, he knew that this was mainly thanks to Divine Extraction.

If it was before, it would probably already be amazing if he could increase his attribute points by more than ten points.

After returning to the dormitory, Liu Yan first brew the medicinal herbs that had to be taken internally and drank all of them. Then, a notification appeared before him.

[Strength +31, Vitality +42!]

Seeing the notification, Liu Yan was overjoyed. Medicines were really convenient in increasing one's strength.

That being said, he had previously learned from the principal that although potions could increase one's strength without any side effects, there was a limit to how much one could use them. If one continuously used them, there would not be much effect towards the end.

The potions worked to remove the impurities in one's body and increasing one's strength.

As such, after all the impurities had been removed, further consumption of potions would not have the same effects again. There was a limit to it.

After taking the potions, the medicinal ingredients for external application were left. Liu Yan took them and went to the bathroom, preparing to take a bath and soak in them.

The many days of adventure in the Tower had made him very tense. It was a good opportunity for him to take a bath to relax now since he would be busy again the next day.

However, as soon as Liu Yan opened the bathroom, he found that there was mist lingering around.

Previously, he had been informed that due to the limited number of dormitories, a single dormitory could not be arranged. Instead, he was given a two-person dormitory.

To think his roommate didn't know to ventilate after taking a bath, making the entire bathroom so wet. Liu Yan thought to himself that he would have to give his roommate a lecture after the latter came back as he headed deeper into the bathroom.

At this moment, inside the bathroom, a curvy figure was taking a shower. Her proud bust was very much prominent.

Murong Xue was relaxing while taking a shower, and at the same time, wondering who her roommate was.

The Murong Family was the manager of the Murong Chamber of Commerce and an important sponsor of the academy. Therefore, Murong Xue knew quite some insider information that others didn't.

For example, in Lighthouse Academy, strength was the most important thing. Therefore, when the dormitories were allocated, they were allocated according to one's strength.

Murong Xue was very confident in her own strength, so she was a little curious about how strong her roommate would be.

Unlike other Awakened who only started to practice martial arts after they entered the Tower and were awakened, Murong Xue had been born into the prestigious Murong Family and had been practicing martial arts since she was young.

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Before she had awakened her talent, she had already displayed signs of obtaining an extremely powerful talent.

After practicing martial arts for thirteen years, her strength was incomparably powerful.

Murong Xue had been long unsatisfied with the sparring partner that her family had assigned for her. The sparring partner was simply so weak that she was able to finish him off in two or three moves.

Even those experts who had already awakened their talent after training in the Tower were no match for Murong Xue who had yet to awaken her talent.

This time, after entering the Tower, Murong Xue had awakened a powerful talent related to her close-combat martial arts. Her strength had also received a terrifying increase.

Right at this moment, the bathroom door was pulled open, and a figure walked over. Murong Xue was instantly shocked.

On the other side, Liu Yan was even more stunned when he saw the beautiful scene in front of him.

The girl's graceful figure, especially the two football-sized breasts on her chest, made Liu Yan extremely surprised.

"Damn, the academy's dormitory is a mixed dorm?" Liu Yan cried out in surprise.

Murong Xue's face immediately turned cold, and she instantly reacted. She jumped directly onto Liu Yan's face and waved her fist to attack him.

Chapter 42: Combat Power Off the Charts

After many days of adventure, Liu Yan's combat awareness was not weak. He immediately reacted to the sudden attack.

However, seeing the erotic scene in front of him, Liu Yan was instantly stunned.

Who could withstand such a scene...?

Murong Xue did not hold back at all. She directly attacked Liu Yan's face, her fist ruthless.

Having comprehended the Blazing Tyrant Fist, Liu Yan subconsciously tilted his head to dodge.

Immediately after, he pulled Murong Xue down from his face.

Murong Xue looked at the man in front of her with some surprise. To think his strength was so terrifying!

Murong Xue had always focused on body cultivation. Although she was a woman, her body was extremely strong. There were very few who could be stronger than her!

She looked at Liu Yan in surprise and realized that this person was not simple. Since he was an expert, she directly activated her talent.

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S-grade Berserk Stance activated!

Murong Xue's originally curvy figure instantly became muscly. In an instant, blocks of extremely obvious muscles appeared on her body.

Under Berserk Stance, her strength, vitality, and speed all received a large degree increment.

Murong Xue once again charged toward Liu Yan.

Liu Yan was better at long-range attacks and somewhat lacking in close combat ability, to begin with.

As for the ice and fire two-headed wolf and his puppets, Liu Yan wanted to keep them as his trump cards. He wouldn't use them unless it was a critical moment.

Fortunately, he had just learned the Blazing Tyrant Fist, a fist technique that brought with it some close-combat techniques.

In addition, he had Divine Extraction, so his attributes were extremely powerful. As such, he barely managed to deal with Murong Xue.

To be honest, if Liu Yan attacked with his full strength, it would be very easy to deal with the girl.

Putting everything else aside, just releasing the skill 'Fog' would basically end the battle.

However, in this matter, Liu Yan himself felt that he had offended the girl by accidentally seeing her naked. Therefore, he wanted to properly apologize to resolve this matter. He did not wish for a real conflict to occur and a battle to break out.

"Miss, miss, I'm very sorry, it wasn't on purpose. Why don't we stop fighting?" Liu Yan relied on Swiftsteps and easily dodged Murong Xue's attack. He hurriedly tried to persuade her.

Murong Xue was quite displeased that she had been seen naked, but most importantly, she was still not convinced of the other party's strength.

Since she was young, she had never lost in terms of physical skills. Even in the Tower, she had relied on her strong body and close combat skills to crush the other Awakened and the various fierce beasts.

It was the first time she had encountered such a difficult human Awakened in close combat.

Murong Xue rushed over again, but her attacks were still easily dodged by Liu Yan with his terrifying speed.

She got very angry. She was so strong, yet she couldn't even hit the opponent, making her feel extremely aggrieved.

She glanced at her still-naked body and quickly grabbed her clothes, then put them on. After that, she said angrily, "If you have the ability, don't dodge. Have a face-to-face fight with me. Otherwise, I'll tell others that you peeped on me!"

"Cough, cough, you can't say such nonsense," Liu Yan's expression was a little awkward. He hadn't wished for something like this to happen either.

However, seeing Murong Xue's determined expression, Liu Yan immediately agreed.

After exchanging a few moves just now, he did realize that the girl's close combat ability was extremely terrifying. It was also a good opportunity for him to see how his close combat ability would be after obtaining the Blazing Tyrant Fist.

The two of them faced off against each other for a second time. Murong Xue immediately activated the second layer of her Tyrant Body.

Instantly, an airwave gushed out. Having forgotten to control her strength, the dormitory building collapsed.

The commotion here had long attracted the attention of the Awakened in the surrounding dormitories. At this moment, when they saw that the dormitory building had collapsed, they started to gather around and watch.

"Let's fight on the field!" Murong Xue said.

Liu Yan was not afraid at all as he followed behind her to the field.

The Awakened who had rushed over out of curiosity also followed, attracting more Awakened to come and watch as well.

On the field, the two exchanged hands.

This time, Liu Yan did not use Swiftsteps and only relied on his powerful body as well as the Blazing Tyrant Fist to fight.

After a round of battle, he understood the difference between the two sides.

In terms of body attributes, Liu Yan, who had Divine Extraction, had attributes several times or even more than ten times that of an Awakened of the same level. Naturally, he was not afraid at all.

In terms of close combat skills, he was lacking quite a bit.

However, the Blazing Tyrant Fist was extremely powerful. He was only simply using it without displaying the true combat strength of the techniques, but he could already easily deal with the opponent.

After a round of battle, Murong Xue was completely at a disadvantage.

At this moment, the Awakened around were also exclaiming in excitement and discussing among themselves.

"Who are these two? Why is their combat strength so terrifying?"

"It seems to be Liu Yan and Murong Xue."

"It's the number one genius who broke the record, Liu Yan? Why does the name Murong Xue sound so familiar, though?"

"Are you stupid? Murong Xue is the number one in close combat. She has never lost to anyone in close combat!"

"Good Heavens, why are these two fighting? This is fascinating!"

"So this is a battle between experts? They've only awakened their talent for less than a month, but why does it feel like they're already so much ahead of us?"

"..."

At this moment, Murong Xue was quite annoyed after exchanging blows with the other party.

This was the first time she had met someone with such strong close combat ability. She, who had always been the center of admiration, had thus taken quite a blow.

In particular, she had discovered that the other party was obviously very unfamiliar with close combat skills. It was obvious that he did not specialize in close combat.

In the battle just now, it had seemed that she was at a disadvantage, but in reality, the opponent had been lenient. If the opponent had been more serious, she might have already been injured.

After hesitating for a while, Murong Xue decided to take the risk and activate the third layer of the Tyrant Body that she had never succeeded in before!

Murong Xue stomped her foot, and an aura spread out. The Awakened who were watching around were all forced to take two steps back.

"What a powerful aura," Liu Yan felt the terrifying aura coming from the opposite side and became serious.

Immediately, the two exchanged blows again.

Murong Xue unleashed her potential and successfully activated the third layer of the Tyrant Body, obtaining an extremely terrifying fighting strength.

As for Liu Yan, he relied on his powerful body and the Blazing Tyrant Fist to deal with the opponent with all his strength.

The fight between the two was at an anxious standstill.

The shockwaves from the battle spread out, one wave after another.

The stone pillar used for the test at the side was affected by the shockwaves and immediately displayed the stats.

The number on the pillar rose rapidly, and in a short while, it reached 9,999, its peak.

The Awakened in the surroundings were all shocked.

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"F*ck, the stone pillar has reached its peak. Didn't they say that only the full-strength strike from a level 10 Awakened could make it reach its peak?"

"The shockwave from their battle has made the pillar reach its peak? They're that strong?"

"Doesn't this mean that the combat strengths of both of them are above level 10? That terrifying?"

"Why do I feel that the stone pillar doesn't seem very stable? It's said that when a level 15 Awakened attacks the pillar with full strength, it will shatter."

"..."

At this moment, Liu Yan and Murong Xue, who were in the middle of the field, had already unleashed their strongest attacks.

Murong Xue activated all of her strength, unleashing all the battle prowess of her terrifying third layer Tyrant Body, and threw a punch.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, also used all the power in his body as well as the powerful Blazing Tyrant Fist, and chose to directly clash with the other party!

With that, the two fists clashed, and the powerful force from both sides collided. The ground shook a few times, and the terrifying shock wave spread out, affecting the surrounding stone pillars.

The stone pillars that were originally showing numbers at their peak trembled a little, and actually shattered one after another...

Chapter 43: Level Three of the Tower, New Rules

The Awakened were all shocked when they saw that the stone pillars on the field were shattered.

"F*ck, to think actually shattered. It takes a level 15 Awakenened's strongest attack to do this!"

"The shockwave of their battle is already equivalent to the strongest attack of a level 15 Awakened, so how terrifying are their strength?"

"I was from Tower 105. I remember that Liu Yan's forte seemed to be long-range archery, not strength and close combat."

"..."

For a moment, the Awakened all sucked in a breath of cold air. So this was the terrifying strength of the number one genius?𝑏𝑒𝘥𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑒𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He was not good at close combat, yet he had such terrifying combat strength!

At this moment, Murong Xue was the first to collapse and faint in the field.

It was her first time activating the third layer of the Tyrant Body, and she had unleashed such powerful combat strength that her body could no longer take it.

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Soon, some female Awakened who were on good terms with Murong Xue came up and supported her away.

At this moment, Liu Yan also stumbled and almost fell.

Seeing this, Chu Long, who was not far away, quickly went up to support Liu Yan.

"Are you okay? Why were you fighting so hard?" Chu Long asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. This battle was really enjoyable! Please help me find a new dormitory to rest in," Liu Yan said with a smile.

Chu Long glanced at Liu Yan. The battle was so intense that both of them were about to faint, yet they still found it enjoyable? She really didn't understand.

At this moment, Liu Yan's heart was incomparably satisfied.

Though, he hadn't displayed his true combat strength in the battle, including his various powerful skills, the ice and fire two-headed wolf, his enchanted puppets, and his bow.

In fact, he hadn't even unfurled the soft blades of his soft blade boxing gloves, not displaying their powerful lethality.

At the same time, he hadn't unleashed the fire attribute of the Blazing Tyrant Fist and used it to its full combat strength.

Once any of these had been used, there was a high possibility that he would hurt the other party. It was just a sparring session, not a battle with a fierce beast, so there was no need to go to such extents.

In addition, Liu Yan only wanted to see just how strong his pure physical strength was.

In this battle, he had given his all in unleashing his pure physical strength and using the pure moves of the Blazing Tyrant Fist. In the end, he was on par with Murong Xue.

After sending Liu Yan back to his new dormitory and confirming that he was fine, Chu Long went back to rest.

Liu Yan prepared the bathwater, poured in the medicinal herbs that were to be externally applied and took a bath.

These medicinal herbs could largely remove the impurities in the body and strengthen the body.

Having just experienced a great battle, Liu Yan was now able to absorb these medicinal herbs better.

Suddenly, Liu Yan felt itchy all over his body. The cells in his body were splitting and regenerating, the process going on continuously.

He could not help but faint in the process.

When Liu Yan finally woke up in the middle of the night, he found that the bathwater that was originally filled with medicinal fragrance had turned into stinky bathwater.

He guessed that it was probably because of the discharge of the impurities in his body.

He stood up and immediately felt that his body had become much stronger.

He then looked at his own body. Although his muscles were not exaggerated in size, the lines of his muscles were clear and filled with strength. He was very satisfied.

Liu Yan immediately felt some gratitude toward Murong Xue. The great battle with her had not only helped him familiarize himself with close combat and the Blazing Tyrant Fist, but it had also greatly strengthened his body.

It was very rare to obtain such an opportunity in the Tower. After all, in a battle with a fierce beast, one careless mistake and one might just die. Thus, every time Liu Yan fought with a fierce beast, he would use his full strength and use killer moves. He did not dare to be careless. There was simply no chance to spar and train.

The next day, under the guidance of the instructors, the Awakened gathered on the field.

Not long after, the principal arrived.

"Everyone, we are going to hold a sparring session today!" The principal said with a smile.

But then, he turned his head only to see that the stone pillars used for assessments had all turned into powder.

The principal was immediately stunned and his face was full of shock, "Who? Who did this?"

"How dare you destroy the stone pillars used for assessments? Who gave you the guts to do so?" The principal roared and questioned.

The Awakened below had been discussing this matter.

At this moment, an Awakened who was near the front stepped forward and said, "Principal, last night, Liu Yan and the lady from the Murong Family had sparred on the field. Then, the shockwaves from their battle hit these stone pillars and they shattered."

The principal, who had been angry just a moment ago, immediately calmed down when he heard this.

One of the parties in question was a member of the Murong Family, who was the main sponsor of the academy, so he didn't dare to say anything about her.

The other one was Liu Yan, who was an expert that the entire academy had to rely on in the future. He couldn't afford to offend him.

"Oh, that's fine then," The principal smiled and said.

At this moment, the Awakened below were discussing animatedly.

"Is this for real? The shockwaves from their battle were enough to shatter these stone pillars?"

"My question exactly. Didn't they say that the stone pillars can withstand the strongest attack of a level 10 Awakened and would only shatter under the strongest attack of a level 15 Awakened?"

"It's true. I saw it with my own eyes last night. You didn't see it, but the two of them were very powerful. The battle was really exciting!"

"I saw it too. The whole battle had been of close combat, and was very interesting!"

"If only I can have such powerful strength one day. I would definitely become the pride of our entire family. No, the pride of the entire village!"

"..."

The principal listened to the discussions below the stage but wasn't surprised.

He had been the principal for many years and had seen all sorts of monstrous experts. He was most clear about the value of one being able to obtain 320,000 points on the first two levels of the tower. That was far beyond the imagination and understanding of ordinary people.

It wasn't surprising at all that such a top-notch expert could possess such terrifying combat strength so early on.

Since the stone pillars had already been shattered, the sparring session could not be continued. The principal explained some things and have some words of encouragement to the group of Awakened before explaining the rules and points to note for level three of the Tower. The academy planned to open level three of the Tower ahead of time.

"Everyone, I will now begin to explain the rules and points to note for level three of the Tower. You must remember every word I say clearly. This not only concerns whether you can pass the trial on level three of the Tower, but it also concerns your lives and the future of mankind! Level three of the Tower is different from the first two novice levels. Level three is extremely dangerous, so you must form teams to fight. Each of you is to form a team of three and appoint a team leader."

"Secondly, each of you will receive a card that will be marked with 'yin' or 'yang'! Level three is the 'Taiji Basin'. Those with the yin card will be in one of the semi-circles of Taiji, while those with the yang card will be in the other."

"The requirement to pass the trial of level three and enter level four is to gather both the yin and yang cards! At the same time, you may also be rewarded by killing the fierce beasts in the Tower, though, the probability of that happening is very low, only about 10%. In other words, if you kill 10 fierce beasts, you might only get one card or even less."

"Last of all, gathering the yin and yang cards is extremely crucial. Not only is it the only way to get out of level three of the Tower, but it also has another benefit, which is related to your class transition!"

When the Awakened below heard this, they were all extremely curious.

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Previously, many of them had heard that when they reached the upper levels of the Tower, they would be able to undergo class transition.

After the class transition, their strength would receive a qualitative improvement.

It could be said that an Awakened's future depended on whether one's class transition was successful or not.

The different classes also had quite a big difference. Whether the class transitioned into was strong or not would affect one's future growth.

If it were to be said that awakening a talent was the first chance to determine one's future, then the class transition was the second chance!

At this moment, the principal continued to explain on the stage, "Different talents are related to different classes. Those with classes will have more room for development in comparison to those who only have talents. For example, berserker, priest, and so on. As long as you gather X pairs of yin and yang cards, you can exchange them for a certificate of class transition!

"That's all there is to it. The help we can give you is very limited. Everything depends on you. It also depends on the cooperation between you and the members of your team. Now, you can choose your teammates, form a term, and appoint your leader. With a good leader, you'll have better guidance! We're planning on opening level three of the Tower after everyone has selected their teammates and formed their respective teams. Everyone, make haste!"

The Awakened below were all extremely excited when they heard this.

Although level three of the Tower was extremely dangerous, being able to obtain a class transition certificate also meant that they would have a huge chance to increase their strength. Danger and opportunity coexisted.

The Awakened who were able to reach this stage were all quite strong. Naturally, they weren't afraid. At this moment, they were all eager to give it a try.

Chapter 44: You Were Very Strong Last Night

"Everyone must form a team. Three people in a team. Today is the last day of preparation, so you must make haste. We will be opening level three of the Tower at two o'clock sharp in the afternoon!" The principal announced in the end.

With that, the principal left. The Awakened below immediately began to form teams.

Most of them were looking for those with similar or higher strengths than themselves to form teams.

This was a matter of life and death, of whether they could succeed in clearing the trial, and of their future. No one wanted to be dragged down.

Only those who were slightly weaker but had high-grade talents that had better growth potential were accepted into teams.

Murong Xue finally came to at this time and rushed to the field.

Although she had an S-grade talent Berserk Stance and had an abnormally strong body because she had practiced martial arts since she was young, her injuries from last night's battle with Liu Yan were serious. At this moment, only half of her injuries had recovered, unlike Liu Yan who had fully recovered in one night.

Wearing a red top and a red mini skirt, added by her exquisite face and her curvy figure, Murong Xue immediately attracted most of the attention the moment she arrived on the field.

Instantly, many people turned their gazes towards her and started discussing in hushed voices.

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"Who is that lady? She's so pretty. This figure, tsk tsk tsk!"

"If I could play with such a great figure for an entire night, I would even be willing to die!"

"Stop dreaming, who else could it be? It's Murong Xue, the young miss of the Murong Family. How can you and I covet her?"

"Murong Xue? I've heard of her as well. Behind her is the powerful Murong Family, and Murong Xue herself is also very powerful. She's really a winner in life!"

"I wonder who would Murong Xue, who is so good-looking and so strong, team up with? It's such a blessing to be able to team up with such a beautiful expert."

"..."

Everyone discussed in low voices. They quite yearned to team up with Murong Xue. After all, not only did she have a powerful background, a goddess-like face, and a curvy figure, but her strength was not weak either. She was the top expert in this batch of Awakened.

However, most of them knew that there was a huge gap between them and Murong Xue. They were simply not worthy of forming a team with her. Being tactful, not many went forward. There was no need for them to go forward and embarrass themselves.

However, there were also a few who thought with their penises and immediately rushed forward upon seeing Murong Xue's goddess-like face and curvy figure.

A young man covered in lumps of flesh rushed forward and blocked Murong Xue, saying with a smug look on his face, "Miss, look at how strong I am. My talent is a C grade strength-type talent. How about it? Form a team with me, and I will protect you!"

Obviously, this person did not know Murong Xue's identity.

Upon seeing Murong Xue, it was as if his sperms rushed to his brain and he immediately became obsessed with her. He took no heed of the discussions of the people around him.

Murong Xue looked at the young man in front of her. He was covered in lumps of flesh and looked quite strong. However, that was only in comparison to the ordinary people and low-level Awakened.

In front of a powerful fierce beast, he was nothing.

Murong Xue said, displeased, "Only C-grade? You're so weak, yet you're thinking of forming a team with me. Are you even worthy?"

When the young man heard this, he was immediately displeased. He had always been proud of his strength. Now that he was being humiliated in this aspect, he could not stand it at all.

"Miss, what are you saying? I'm not strong enough? Why don't you give it a try?" The young man provoked unhappily.

Murong Xue's gaze turned cold. With her fiery temper, she was lazy to say anything else. She simply stomped on the ground fiercely and activated the first layer of the Tyrant Body!

Under the support of the terrifying strength, Murong Xue, who had looked like a goddess just a moment ago, was suddenly filled with strength. Her aura was astonishing.

The young man immediately felt that something was wrong, but it was already too late.

Murong Xue swept her leg over, and under the immense power, the young man with a C-grade strength-type talent was unable to resist at all. He was directly swept over ten meters away by the leg attack and ended in a sorry state.

When the surrounding people saw this, they were all shocked.

Murong Xue was really good-looking, but she was really strong and also very bad-tempered.

"That's it? Be more watchful in the future. You're so weak, yet you still have the nerve to come out and flirt with girls!" Leaving behind a disdainful sentence, Murong Xue left immediately.

The young man who had fallen to the ground had originally only been slightly injured, but when he heard Murong Xue's words, he instantly spat out a mouthful of blood in anger. His eyes were filled with resentment as he stared at Murong Xue's departing back.

He thought to himself, "You little girl, you'd better remember this well. Sooner or later, I'm going to have you underneath me and avenge today's humiliation!"

Murong Xue hadn't even taken two steps before another young man walked over.

Unlike the previous young man, this young man was quite feminine and did not have much of a sense of power.

The young man had a humble look on his face as he said, "Miss Murong Xue, my combat strength is not that strong, but I have a healer-type talent, so I will definitely be of help to you. Can you form a team with me? If you bring me along, I will do whatever you want me to do, anything!"

The young man said such words in an extremely humble manner as if he was a dog.

When the surrounding people heard this, they secretly exclaimed in awe at the willingness of the young man to put himself in such a low position.

However, Murong Xue simply had a disdainful smile on her face as she said disdainfully, "I will either form a team with men or with women. I won't form a team with a sissy. Talk about healing, I'm so strong, will I even get hurt? You're completely useless!"

After she finished spitting these words, Murong Xue left with a disdainful look on her face.

The young man on the spot immediately had a sorrowful look on his face. Murong Xue's words had caused him to feel inferior to the point he was doubting his own life.

The remaining few who had originally been eager to give it a try immediately retreated and did not dare to go forwards anymore. They knew, seeing this situation, that if they went forward, they would either be beaten up by Murong Xue or be dissed.

Murong Xue pushed aside numerous people as she searched through the crowd.

On the other side, Liu Yan was also feeling quite troubled at this moment.

In terms of personality, he liked to move alone. This was the most convenient, and there wouldn't be so much trouble.

Although forming a team would increase one's overall strength, it was also troublesome.

Liu Yan was very afraid of trouble. Moreover, he was extremely confident in his own strength. With his strength, he didn't need to form a team. He would be able to successfully clear the Tower alone.

After obtaining the Blazing Tyrant Fist, Liu Yan could currently be said to be an all-rounded warrior.

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He was proficient in many aspects, including close combat, long-range combat, strength, agility, ice attribute, fire attribute, poison attribute, and so on. He even had a powerful fierce beast as a pet as well as enchanted puppets. He could fight many fierce beasts alone without any flaws. He simply did not need to borrow the strength of others at all.

However, the principal had said that team-forming said was a must. The rule was that one must form a team and not be alone.

Without another choice, Liu Yan could only choose to form a team.

The first candidate was very easy. His neighbor's younger sister, Chu Long.

On one hand, he could protect her. On the other hand, her healing ability might be useful in certain situations.

However, it was not easy to find a second member. Liu Yan looked around, but he really could not find anyone that he liked.

At this moment, Murong Xue pushed a few people away in a domineering manner. The male Awakened were thus pushed to the ground.

However, Murong Xue did not even look at them as she walked forward.

The male Awakened who were lying on the ground were about to fly into a rage, but when they saw that it was Murong Xue who had pushed them, they did not dare even to make a sound. Even if they were humiliated, they could only grit their teeth and swallow the grievance.ｂｅ𝚍𝚗𝚘ｖｅ𝚕．ｃ𝚘𝚖

Murong Xue came to Liu Yan and Chu Long. Then, she pointed at Liu Yan and said, "You were very strong last night!"

Chapter 45: Give Some Respect to the Principal

When the surrounding people heard this, they were all extremely shocked.

To think the dignified daughter of the Murong Family, the famous martial arts beauty said such words.

Last night, he was very strong?

When Liu Yan heard this, his expression turned black as well. This girl really did not know how to speak.

At this time, Murong Xue continued, "30 million, I'll give you 30 million for you to be my sparring partner and teammate until we leave the Tower. How's that?"

Hearing this, Liu Yan wore a disinterested face.

If he had been outside, he would definitely be very interested.

After all, 30 million was enough for an ordinary person for a lifetime.

But since entering the Tower, money was not of much use.

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30 million may be enough for a long time outside, but in the Tower, 30 million might not even be enough to buy a piece of slightly higher graded equipment.

For example, one might not even be able to buy the rewards that Liu Yan had received when he had gotten first place in the reputation rankings and had broken the historical record with a few hundred million.

30 million? Currently, Liu Yan did not think much of it.

He immediately shook his head and said, displeased, "I'm not interested, please go find someone else."

From last night's fight, although Murong Xue's skills were not bad, Liu Yan didn't think too much of her.

With only his close combat skills and his physical strength, he had been on par with her in the fight.

If he had used his full strength, he could have defeated her in an instant last night.

All in all, Murong Xue's current strength was extremely strong compared to the other Awakened, but to Liu Yan, she was only slightly stronger than the enchanted puppets and the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Other people might beg and even kneel for Murong Xue to be their teammate, but to Liu Yan, she was nothing at all.

After saying that, Liu Yan ignored Murong Xue and left with Chu Long.

Chu Long looked at Murong Xue with curiosity. She was quite interested in the latter because she had witnessed Murong Xue's battle last night. She was definitely the most powerful female Awakened she had ever seen.

Chu Long admired such a female Awakened from the bottom of her heart. It was just that her personality was a little too aggressive and she did not get along with Liu Yan. Otherwise, Chu Long would have hoped to have a powerful female Awakened teammate like Murong Xue.

When Murong Xue heard Liu Yan's refusal and see him leave without hesitation, she was stunned. She did not expect to be rejected.

Being born into the Murong Family and thus having an impressive background, she had been the favored daughter of the heavens since she was young. It had always been others who begged Murong Xue.

This was the first time that Murong Xue had taken the initiative to send out an invitation. She had never thought that she would actually be rejected!

She looked at Liu Yan's leaving figure with some annoyance, but she could not do anything about it.

When the surrounding people saw this, they were also shocked beyond words.

The Goddess that they had been longing for so much to be their teammate was now taking the initiative to invite someone, yet was actually rejected?

"Is this for real? He even rejected Murong Xue."

"Is that brat stupid? To think he even rejects such a strong and beautiful goddess? Where can he find a better teammate?"

"Are you stupid? That's Liu Yan, the person who broke the historical record!"

"Oh, that's Liu Yan. It's alright then. Liu Yan is indeed much stronger than Murong Xue."

"I've heard about it too. Last night, Liu Yan and Murong Xue had been equally matched in close combat."

"So what? Liu Yan won. I came from the same Tower as Liu Yan. His specialty is archery and is worst in close combat!"

"..."

Hearing the discussions around her, Murong Xue immediately understood. So this guy was the monster that broke the record, Liu Yan. No wonder he was so powerful and looked down on her!

Murong Xue, who had just been rejected for the first time, felt a little better.

"You want to escape from me? Dream on!" Murong Xue muttered to herself and left, going straight to the principal.

On the other side, Liu Yan was with Chu Long in the store to buy various supplies and materials, preparing for level three of the Tower when the principal came looking for him with Murong Xue.

Seeing the principal come in person, Liu Yan was a little surprised.

"Principal, what's the matter?" Liu Yan asked.

Chu Long was also a little puzzled, but seeing Murong Xue who was with the principal, she had a vague guess.

At this moment, the principal looked quite embarrassed. He said in a low voice, "Um, Liu Yan, I'm looking for you for a private matter. Don't worry about my identity as the principal. Is it convenient for you now? Let's find a quiet place to talk."

Liu Yan did not expect that the dignified and honorable principal would actually come to talk to him with a begging tone.

He nodded and agreed.

Not long after, Liu Yan, the principal, and the others took their seats in a small restaurant.

Under the principal's treat, a table of sumptuous food was brought to the table.

Unlike the outside world, the world of the Tower was short of resources. To order a table of sumptuous dishes would cost a price that was at least a thousand times higher than the outside world.

After the dishes had almost all been served, the principal rubbed his hands and began to talk about serious matters.

"It's like this, Liu Yan. Aren't you still trying to form a team? Every cultivator has to form a team by force. I see that your team isn't complete yet. There are still vacancies. Can you choose Murong Xue as your remaining teammate? Of course, I'm not forcing you to accept this teammate. I don't have the right. Don't worry, I'm just discussing it with you."

"Look, Murong Xue comes from the Murong Family and has a powerful background. She has also been practicing martial arts since she was young. Her foundation is very good, and the talent she has awakened is the S-grade Berserker Stance. She's quite strong."

"If you're willing to agree, I have a few sponsors who can provide you with a lot of benefits. This is the list, please see if it's enough. Liu Yan, I hope you can give me some face and agree to my request."

As the principal spoke, he handed over a piece of paper.

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Liu Yan looked at Murong Xue with some surprise. To think this girl did not hesitate to use her connections to go directly to the principal and the sponsors just to join his team. She was really going all out.

Liu Yan took the paper and looked at it. There were all kinds of materials listed on it, most of which would be useful in the future. It was obvious that the principal and the sponsors had specially prepared it according to his circumstances and needs.

Other than that, the most precious thing offered was a B-grade weapon-exchange coupon.

B-grade weapons were incomparably precious. The principal and the sponsors had invested quite a large amount of capital.

It seemed that the Murong Family's strength was even stronger than he had imagined. To think they could make the principal and the sponsors be so generous.

Seeing that the other party was so sincere, Liu Yan couldn't be bothered to fuss about the matter. Besides, other than Murong Xue's temper being a little missy and a little hot-tempered, she wasn't too bad.

Liu Yan looked at Chu Long and asked, "Chu Long, what do you think? If you think it's okay, then we'll take Murong Xue as our last teammate."

The principal quickly looked at Chu Long with an expectant look on his face.𝚋ｅｄ𝚗𝚘𝚟ｅ𝚕．𝚗ｅｔ

Murong Xue, who had always been arrogant, frowned slightly. If she couldn't succeed even with this, she really wanted to lose her temper.

Chu Long had long wanted to get to know Murong Xue and wanted her as her teammate. She looked at Liu Yan carefully and understood what he meant. Thus, she immediately nodded, "Sure, I think it's great!"

Chapter 46: Ink-green Staff Sword

"Alright, then Murong Xue will be our last teammate," Liu Yan nodded.

Seeing this, the principal let out a sigh of relief.

Murong Xue was the young miss of the Murong Family and also the beloved daughter of the head of the Murong Family. She had been pampered since she was young.

As the principal, he did not dare to offend her easily. In the face of Murong Xue's request, he tried his best to help her, afraid that if he could not do it well, she would be displeased.

If Murong Xue wanted someone else to be her teammate, the principal could have gone to the person directly and succeeded in doing the job by exerting some pressure on the person.

However, the target was Liu Yan. He was the future top-tier expert who had broken the historical record.

Therefore, the principal could only work together with a few sponsors to come up with this idea.

In any case, the various resources provided could be considered to be helping Liu Yan. To leave a good impression on such a top-tier expert would definitely be a good thing for them anyway.

Seeing that the matter had finally been resolved, the principal relaxed, and his face was filled with joy.

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"That's great. Hurry up and eat. Prepare well. There's not much time left, so I won't stay here and disturb you guys anymore," The principal said with a smile on his face and quickly left, so as to not get in the way.

Liu Yan nodded slightly and watched the principal leave.

The three of them ate the sumptuous delicacies. Murong Xue did not care about her image as a goddess at all. She ate in big mouthfuls, making Liu Yan and Chu Long who were at the side stunned.

Chu Long could not help but ask softly, "Big sister, aren't you from the Murong Family? Why do you look like you've never eaten good food before?"

Murong Xue did not even raise her head as she continued to eat in big mouthfuls, and said intermittently, "No matter how powerful the Murong Family is, we still won't have good food in the Tower. Besides, I'm mainly focused on body training and close combat, so there's a huge demand for energy. I haven't had a full meal since I came in."

Liu Yan was not surprised to hear this. Ever since he had crazily improved his physical fitness through Divine Extraction, his appetite had also doubled.

"Hurry up and eat. After we finish eating, we still need to prepare some supplies. There's not much time left," As Liu Yan spoke, he joined in on the meal.

Compared to Murong Xue, Liu Yan's eating style was slightly better, but he ate more than the girl. As he ate in big mouthfuls, Chu Long, who was watching from the side, was once again stunned.

Soon, the table full of dishes was finished. To be precise, most of the dishes had been eaten by Liu Yan and Murong Xue. Chu Long, who did not eat much, only ate a small bowl.

"Alright, let's split up and prepare the supplies. We'll gather at the square on time in the afternoon," As Liu Yan spoke, he quickly left with Chu Long. He was too lazy to say anything to Murong Xue.

Murong Xue, who was still standing at the same spot, glanced at Liu Yan who had left in the distance. She was also a little depressed. Other men had always tried to curry favor with her, yet not only did this man not curry favor with her, but why did he seem like he was too lazy to bother with her?

Murong Xue shook her head. She could not be bothered to think too much about it. She also quickly went to make preparations, planning to raise her strength on level three. When the time came, she would definitely defeat Liu Yan.

Ever since she was young, she had never lost to her peers. She simply wouldn't allow her peers to be stronger than her!

On the other side, Liu Yan brought Chu Long to continue shopping.

The main thing was to purchase dry rations and some medicine. With Chu Long's S-grade talent Holy Healing, most of the injuries could be directly healed. As such, they only needed a small amount of medicine in case of emergency.

As for the materials, the principal and sponsors had prepared a lot of those, so there was no need to buy anymore. Liu Yan used the exchange voucher to exchange for them and put them into his interspatial ring. With this, everything was almost ready.

The last thing that was left was the B-grade weapon exchange voucher. It was extremely precious, and Liu Yan planned to make good use of it to increase his strength.

He then looked at the equipment that he had. The Myriad Beast Bow was at the B-grade, but because he had used all kinds of precious fierce beast materials to forge it, its power was actually much stronger than an ordinary B-grade bow.

As for gloves, he had a pair of A-grade soft blade boxing gloves. It was very powerful and incomparable to B-grade gloves.

The grade of his dagger was not high, though. It was only an E-grade dagger, but Liu Yan did not use it much. Most of the time, it was used as a tool, not a weapon, so there was no need to change it into a B-grade dagger.

Following that, Liu Yan looked at Chu Long who was beside him, and asked, "Hey, Chu Long, what weapon are you using?"

Chu Long answered in a daze, "I don't have a weapon. When I came in, I chose the defensive equipment and got a set of F-grade defensive equipment. After that, I didn't really change my defensive equipment or buy any weapons. My talent is Holy Healing anyway, so I don't really need any weapons."

Hearing this, Liu Yan remembered that Chu Long's equipment was still very poor.

Previously, he had sold most of the D-grade and C-grade equipment he had obtained and had forgotten to keep some for Chu Long.

Chu Long was about to enter level three, yet she was still just equipped with the lowest grade defensive equipment. She did not even have any weapons and was truly quite shabbily prepared in terms of equipment.𝙗𝙚𝙙𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝒎

However, there was not much time left. Liu Yan did not have the time to prepare much equipment for Chu Long, so he could only think about it later. In any case, he had the SSS-grade talent Divine Extraction, so he would not be lacking in equipment. There would be plenty of opportunities later on.

With this, Liu Yan planned to use the B-grade weapon-exchange coupon to see if he could help Chu Long choose a suitable weapon for now.

"Let's go, let's look for a weapon for you," Liu Yan pulled Chu Long towards the equipment exchange counter.

"Huh? I don't need any equipment, right? It's a bit of a waste," Chu Long felt that it was somewhat unnecessary.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the weapon exchange counter. Liu Yan asked for the list of B-grade weapons and began browsing through it.

Chu Long's talent was a healing-type talent, after all. Most of the time, she did not need to fight. She would only have to fight in an emergency, so there was no need to choose an ordinary combat weapon. Instead, he needed to find a weapon that would be more helpful to her.

Soon, Liu Yan's gaze stopped on a B-grade weapon.

[Ink-green Staff Sword ]

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[Grade: B]

[Effects: Can be used as a magic staff or as a rapier. Attack +150, Spell Effect +30%, Casting Speed +30%]

[Equipment Special Effect: When using a healing spell, it can trigger an AOE effect. Number of uses: 5/5 (restores once every 5 hours)]

Seeing the ink-green staff sword's effect, Liu Yan's eyes lit up.

First of all, it could be used as both a staff and a rapier, which was undoubtedly very suitable for Chu Long. Most of the time, she would stand at the back and cast spells. Under special circumstances, she could use the weapon as a rapier to protect her life.

As for the effects, they were also pretty good. In extreme cases, especially its special effects, the weapon was simply a perfect match for Chu Long.

"I'll take this one!" Liu Yan immediately decided on it and handed over the exchange coupon. In a short while, he received the ink-green staff sword.

Its entire body was like some kind of green crystal and was incomparably light. It gave off a cool feeling in his hand. It looked like a magic staff, but it could also be brandished and used as a rapier.

Liu Yan played with it for a while, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. This ink-green staff sword could greatly increase Chu Long's strength.

"Come, Chu Long, this ink-green staff sword will belong to you from now on. Take good care of it and use it to bring out its effects," As Liu Yan spoke, he directly handed it over to Chu Long.

Chapter 47: The Intrepid Murong Xue

"Huh? Isn't this too precious? You'd better exchange a weapon for yourself to increase your strength," Chu Long looked at Liu Yan in surprise. She had not expected him to just give her this B-grade weapon.

One had to know that the highest grade of equipment that Chu Long had ever seen so far was only C-grade, and even that was extremely precious.

Most of the time, even D-grade equipment was rare. Normally, it was already very good for a cultivator to have a piece of E-grade equipment, which was quite enough to raise one's strength a lot.

To think he was not giving her a B-grade weapon directly?

A B-grade weapon was so precious it would at least cost over a hundred million Federation dollars.

What Chu Long did not know was that Liu Yan already had a B-grade and an A-grade weapon. Both weapons were much stronger than the ink-green staff sword.

"It's fine. This is for you. I don't need anything for the time being. There's no need to decline, what with our relationship. Just accept it," Liu Yan said calmly.

Chu Long was a little hesitant. The main reason was that this was too precious. However, she had known Liu Yan for many years and she knew that he was not one that would pretend to be courteous. Since he said that he wanted to give it to her, his true intentions were as such.

After hesitating for a while, Chu Long nodded and accepted it. She said with a face full of promise, "Big brother Liu Yan, don't worry. With this ink-green staff sword, my strength will improve a lot. I will definitely be of use to you!"

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"Okay, good luck," Liu Yan smiled and patted Chu Long's small head. Then, he left the weapon exchange counter with her.

"What should we do next? We are almost done with the preparations and the time is almost up. Should we go to the field now?" Chu Long followed behind Liu Yan and asked.

"There is still one more important thing that is indispensable," Liu Yan said with a smile.

"What else is there?" Chu Long's face was full of curiosity. After thinking for a while, she still could not think of what else was missing. They had prepared everything and were not lacking at all.

Liu Yan did not say anything. Instead, he brought Chu Long to the Lighthouse Academy's library.

"What are we doing here?" Chu Long asked curiously. At this moment of life and death, a trip to the library seemed useless. Any book would not be of any use at this point.

Liu Yan simply smiled and brought Chu Long to the counter. He then grabbed Chu Long's hand.

Feeling her small hands being grabbed and feeling the heat of Liu Yan's palm, Chu Long's face instantly flushed. She didn't understand why he would suddenly grab her hand here and now.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, had a serious look on his face. He took the smart wristband from Chu Long's wrist and put it on the counter together with his own, then he said, "Hi, I'd like to buy information about the fierce beasts on level three of the Tower."

The staff took the wristbands and nodded slightly, "Okay, please wait for a moment."

As he said that, the staff took the wristbands and left to handle the request.

Only then did Liu Yan explain to Chu Long, "Have you forgotten? The information about the fierce beasts that our smart wristband gives us is only that of the low-level fierce beasts on levels one and two. From level three onwards, the information about the fierce beasts has to be purchased by ourselves. Only by knowing the habitat, attributes, skills, and other information of the fierce beasts can we know the enemy well. Only then can our adventure on level three be much smoother. "..."

Hearing this, Chu Long instantly recalled that it was indeed such. She had forgotten about this matter previously, and it seemed that Liu Yan had not.

Otherwise, if they only discovered that they did not have any information on level three's fierce beasts after they had entered level three, they would be in a lot of trouble. They would be like blind men in the face of the various kinds of fierce beasts since they wouldn't have known anything about the fierce beasts at all.

Very soon, the staff member returned and handed back the two wristbands, "The information has been entered. One set of information costs 10,000 federation dollars, and the sum has been deducted."

"Okay," Liu Yan nodded and left with Chu Long.

Everything was ready and the time was almost up. Liu Yan hurriedly brought Chu Long to the field.

At this time, many people had already gathered on the field. Almost all the Awakened had arrived.

The principal was standing on the stage. He looked at the time and waited. Once the time arrived, level three would be opened on time. Those who couldn't make it could only miss it.

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At this moment, Murong Xue, who was in the crowd, was walking in a daze, looking for the figures of Liu Yan and Chu Long.

However, there were too many Awakened present, so there was simply no way to find them.

It wasn't a good idea to continue looking like this, so she directly went up the stage.

When the principal saw her coming up the stage, he immediately went up to her with a cautious look on his face, and asked in a low voice, "Miss Murong, is there anything else I can help you with? There are so many students here, after all, so it would be bad if you directly came up the stage? It would make me lose face."

Murong Xue simply ignored him and went straight to the microphone.

The many Awakened below looked over curiously when they saw Murong Xue suddenly go up on stage, wondering what she was up to. ｂｅ𝚍ｎｏｖｅ𝚕．ｃｏｍ

Chu Long, who was in the corner of the crowd, also saw this scene. She hurriedly pulled Liu Yan and pointed at the stage, saying, "Big brother Liu Yan, look, isn't that big sister Murong Xue? Why did she suddenly go up on stage?"

Liu Yan looked over and saw Murong Xue looking around. He immediately guessed her purpose. His expression darkened as he said speechlessly, "This girl is really intrepid. To think she went straight on stage to look for us."

"She went on stage to look for us?" Chu Long was stunned. She hadn't come to her senses and did not understand Liu Yan's meaning.

Meanwhile, Murong Xue, who was on stage, looked around but still did not see Liu Yan and Chu Long. There were too many people at the scene and she simply could not see clearly.

She then grabbed the microphone and shouted, "Hey, hey, hey, Liu Yan and Chu Long, where are you? I can't find you guys. Hurry up and meet me on the stage. Come on!"

The Awakened below the stage who were wondering what Murong Xue was going to do on the stage were all stunned when they saw this.

"Damn, Murong Xue went on the stage to look for her teammates? Isn't this too intrepid?"

"I'm also looking for my teammate, but even if I had ten guts, I still wouldn't dare to go up on stage and just snatch the principal's microphone."

"As expected of Miss Murong, she's really intrepid!"

"Amazing, amazing, I really admire Miss Murong!"

"..."

In a corner of the crowd, when Chu Long heard Murong Xue's shouts, she finally came to her sense, "So Murong Xue went up on stage just to look for us?!"

Chu Long had a silly look on her face, it was obvious that she had just reacted.

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Liu Yan was also a little speechless, but he had no choice but to pull Chu Long up to the stage to meet up with Murong Xue.

Otherwise, if he allowed her to continue to shout like this, although Liu Yan wasn't afraid of the embarrassment, the principal at the side would probably lose all his face.

When Liu Yan and Murong Xue arrived on stage, Murong Xue immediately looked over and said with a face full of pleasant surprise, "I've finally found you two, it's been a while since I've been looking for you!"

She clearly looked like a Goddess, but she was not embarrassed to do all these actions at all. She had such a valiant personality.

Liu Yan was quite speechless. He nodded slightly and said, "Alright, we've already met up, so hurry up and follow me down. Don't delay the principal and the others' matters."

As he said this, Liu Yan hurriedly brought Murong Xue down from the stage.

When the principal who was feeling very awkward saw this, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at Liu Yan with a face full of gratitude.

If Murong Xue were to continue to stay on stage, the principal didn't know what to do.

The principal did not have the guts to chase her off. He knew Murong Xue's temper and simply could not afford to offend her.

But if he did not chase her off, it would be very embarrassing for him in front of so many students and teachers.

Chapter 48: The Impulsive Murong Xue

The Awakened on the field laughed when they saw this scene.

"I'm dying of laughter. Murong Xue's personality is too valiant."

"She's indeed very beautiful, but she's also too valiant!"

"Did you see the principal's expression? His face was full of discomfort, hahaha!"

"Murong Xue really teamed up with Liu Yan? For these two top-notch experts to have teamed up, they should be invincible!"

"To have such a Goddess teammate, it must feel good!"

"I actually feel that having a teammate like Liu Yan would be more reliable. I'd feel completely safe."

"..."

At this moment, when the principal saw that Murong Xue was finally brought down the stage by Liu Yan, he heaved a sigh of relief, tidied up his appearance, and walked forward once again.

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"Awakened, the time is about to arrive. I wish all of you success in clearing level three and surviving! We are entering the last ten minutes to count down. Everyone, please get ready. We will open level three on time. All the Awakened are to enter level three, the Taiji Basin, according to their teams!"

When the Awakened heard that there were only ten minutes left, they made their final preparations.

Those who couldn't find their teammates found all sorts of ways to di sim while the teams that had already gathered were making their final tactical arrangements.

As for Liu Yan, he simply stood there quietly, waiting for level three to be opened.

It was the first time Murong Xue and Chu Long had met, but the two quickly got along and chatted with each other.

From time to time, they even sneaked glances at Liu Yan while they chatted.

Liu Yan slightly frowned. It couldn't be that they were speaking ill of him behind his back, right?

Soon, the time arrived.

The huge teleportation array was activated, and the teams of Awakened entered one after another.

Liu Yan and the other two entered the teleportation array together as well.

After a wave of dizziness, they appeared on level three of the Tower.

Level three was the Taiji Basin, and not far away, they could see a huge lake.

The surroundings were surrounded by mountains.

At the same time, teams of Awakened continuously appeared beside Liu Yan and the other two.

Some of the Awakened were from the Lighthouse Academy, while some of them looked unfamiliar, obviously from the other Towers.

At a glance, there were many people. The number of people here was many times more than when they were in the Lighthouse Academy.

Obviously, after entering level three, many Towers had merged again. All the Awakened were gathered in the same Tower.

At the same time, a card that seemed to be made of both jade and metal appeared in the hands of Liu Yan and the other two. The card was as big as a palm but as light as a feather, which was truly strange.

Liu Yan touched it. There was a cool sensation, and on his card was a big 'yin' word. Obviously, this was a yin card.

Liu Yan then looked at Chu Long and Murong Xue. They had both gotten yin cards as well.

The Awakened in the surroundings seemed to also have all obtained yin cards.

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The other Awakened also noticed this and started to discuss it among themselves.

"All of us gave gotten yin cards, so there is no possibility of snatching the other card from each other, which means there is no conflict of interest."

"Then why don't we form a large team together? With so many of us working together, wouldn't it be much safer?"

"That's right, that's a good idea. After we obtain the yang cards, we can distribute them according to strength, from strongest to weakest. This way, we can maximize our survival and enter level four." 𝐛𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗼𝐯𝐞𝗹．𝐨𝐫𝗴

"I'm in. Who else wants to join?"

For a moment, many of the Awakened came to a consensus. They planned to form a large team and work together.

Seeing this, Chu Long could not help but be tempted. She asked in a low voice, "Big brother Liu Yan, should we join? Although they are weaker, they have more people. It should be safer to move together, right?"

Liu Yan shook his head.

Firstly, he knew very well how strong he was and was very confident in his strength. There was no need for him to join such a team.

Secondly, forming a team with many people might not be a good idea. If they encountered a large number of powerful fierce beasts, it would instead be even more dangerous.

After all, the weak Awakened would not be of much help to Liu Yan. Instead, they would be a burden to him.

Liu Yan himself was extremely powerful, and it was not a problem for him to face most of the fierce beasts. Even if he occasionally encountered a fierce beast that was too powerful, with only two others with him, it would be more convenient for him to move and it would be easier for them to retreat.

Lastly, the distribution of benefits after forming a team was also a problem. The Awakened who were stronger would be given priority in obtaining the yang cards, but what about the weaker ones? Could it be that they would not have to chance to obtain a yang card and were just waiting to be eliminated in the end?

Liu Yan did not believe that they could obtain enough yang cards in the end after forming such a large team. If that was plausible, level three of the Tower would be too simple.

Only the weak would want to huddle together to survive. The experts would choose to increase their strength and act alone.

"There's no need for that. The three of us will do," Liu Yan said as he stood up and left.

Seeing this, Chu long naturally listened to Liu Yan and followed behind him.

Murong Xue was lazy to bother with so many people and did not want to team up with them at all. As such, she also followed Liu Yan.

The three of them left the crowd of Awakened and stopped under a relatively quiet giant tree.

Liu Yan used Spirit Vision and Beast's Sense of Smell to check the surroundings. There were no fierce beasts or danger, so he was relieved.

"There's no danger in this area for the time being. Let's have a small meeting here to discuss our plan of action before moving out," Liu Yan said directly.

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Although he was confident in his strength, it was still dangerous. He was used to being careful to ensure safety. He couldn't be arrogant just because he was strong.

"Okay, let's discuss the plan of action before moving out. Only then will there be no mistakes," Chu Long nodded in agreement.

Murong Xue, who was standing at the side, had a look of disdain on her face as she said, "Liu Yan, you're so powerful, so why are you so cowardly? Why don't we just go and fight the beasts? Sooner or later, the yang cards will drop."

Liu Yan frowned slightly as he looked at Murong Xue. He was a little displeased. She was quite strong, but she was really impulsive and self-righteous. She did things without thinking. It would be difficult for her to survive and challenge the Tower with such a character.

Liu Yan firmly believed that there was bound to be someone better than himself. No matter how strong one was, there would always be someone stronger.

Moreover, they were now discussing the action plan as a small plan, yet this was Murong Xue's attitude.

Liu Yan's face immediately fell. He said unhappily, "Since you're so good at fighting and you want to fight so much, then please go do so by yourself. But you have to leave your card in my hands. I can't let you just bring it away with you!"

Seeing this, Chu long quickly went up to persuade Murong Xue, "Big sister Murong Xue, please listen to big brother Liu Yan. We should act together. It's always good to be careful."

Murong Xue shook off Chu Long's hand and said, "Sure, I'll leave my yin card to you. I'll go and fight the beasts and gather both yin and yang cards. You guys can just sit here and wait. It's enough for me to fight the beasts alone!"

With that, she handed over her yin card and left, looking for fierce beasts alone.

Chapter 49: Meticulous Thinking

"Hey, big sister Murong Xue!" Seeing this, Chu Long hurriedly tried to pull Murong Xue back, but the latter had already walked into the distance in just a few steps. She could not catch up at all.

Turning around, she saw that Liu Yan was standing on the spot and was doing nothing to stop Murong Xue.

Chu Long was a little puzzled, "Won't she be in danger by herself like this?"

Liu Yan didn't care too much. He said lightly, "She choose to do so alone. Besides, she's quite strong, so she should be able to escape from danger. Don't worry about her."

Hearing this, Chu Long thought about it and found it indeed such. Murong Xue was so powerful, so even if she encountered a fierce beast that she couldn't beat, it should be easy for her to escape.

The other teams around started to move out.

Liu Yan was not in a hurry. He released the ice and fire two-headed wolf and arranged for it to scout the map.

Then, he brought Chu Long and set off in the opposite direction, moving forward carefully.

Along the way, they encountered some fierce beasts. They did not make a move but took detours.

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Relying on Spirit Vision and Beast's Sense of Smell, Liu Yan could easily discover the fierce beasts and the other Awakened in advance.

Before the other parties could discover them, Liu Yan had already led Chu Long on a detour around them.

Along the way, Chu Long's pretty face was filled with surprise. Following Liu Yan and making many turns, they had actually cleverly avoided all the fierce beasts and Awakened.

The sounds of battles between the Awakened and fierce beasts could often be heard. Yet, Liu Yan could lead her to a distance that was just right that the other parties would not discover them at all.

Although Chu Long hadn't experienced many things and was quite naive, she wasn't stupid. On the contrary, she was extremely smart. With this, she immediately guessed that Liu Yan had some kind of investigation method, which was why he was able to dodge the others so skillfully.

After roughly investigating the place for a while, Liu Yan then brought Chu Long back to their original spot.

The ice and fire two-headed wolf who had been faster than them were back after following Liu Yan's instructions to scout the place.

When Chu Long saw the ice and fire two-headed wolf, she instinctively retreated in fear because the ice and fire two-headed wolf simply looked too powerful.

It was at least three to four meters tall, and it was incomparably huge. It had two heads, one ice-blue and one fiery-red, which made it look extremely strange.

Seeing this, Liu Yan smiled as he consoled, "Chu Long, it's fine. This ice and fire two-headed wolf is a fierce beast that I subdued. I've signed a contract with it, so not only will it not harm you, but it will even protect you."

"A fierce beast you subdued? Signed a contract?" Hearing this, Chu Long was extremely surprised.

According to the previous information she had learned, Chu Long knew that the Awakened could subdue fierce beasts. By signing contracts, fierce beasts would fight for the Awakened and become the pet of the Awakened.

However, the information had also clearly stated that the required level for one to do so was very high, and one could only perform this after completing the class transition.

If one's level was low, only a very small portion of Awakened with specific talents could do it.

Chu Long did not expect that Liu Yan had already subdued a fierce beast in the first two levels and even signed a contract with it.

Moreover, this ice and fire two-headed wolf looked extremely powerful. It seemed to be much stronger than the bosses that she had encountered in the first two levels.

At this moment, Liu Yan was not in the mood to care about Chu Long. He took out a pen and paper from his interspatial ring and drew a map based on the information that he and the wolf had found.

Level three was called the Taiji Basin, and the terrain was just as expected.

The surroundings were mountains that formed a vague circle.

At the center of the basin were two huge lakes that were distributed symmetrically.

There was also a huge mountain range in the middle that was somewhat S-shaped. The terrain of the entire basin looked like a Taiji diagram, which was why it was named the Taiji Basin.

In both the yin and yang regions, there were tunnels where many fierce beasts were.

Seeing Liu Yan drawing a map, Chu Long asked, full of surprise, "Liu Yan, is this the map of the Taisin Basin? How did you know?"

"I found out from the investigation with it today," Liu Yan pointed at the ice and fire two-headed wolf that was not far away.

Chu Long looked at Liu Yan in surprise. She had been wondering why he had led her around to investigate today but had avoided all the fierce beasts and Awakened.

Now, she finally understood that he was scouting.

Liu Yan continued, "Now that we know the map, we can plan our next move. Sit down and I'll tell you."

"Okay!" Chu Long had an obedient look on her face. She quickly sat to the side and looked at the map seriously.

Liu Yan drew a route on the map while explaining it to Chu Long.

"We'll walk along this waterway during the day. This way, on one hand, we can maintain our physical strength, on the other hand, we can avoid meeting other teams."

"In the Taiji Basin, not only are the fierce beast extremely dangerous, but the Awakened are also extremely dangerous. There is a time limit, after all. In the end, only the Awakened who have both the yin and yang cards would be considered to have succeeded in clearing the level. Only then can they leave level three of the Tower and enter level four."

"As for at night, we will have to leave the lake. The fierce beasts will likely come out to search for water then. It is fine if we encounter any beasts during the day because we can fight them, and if we can't beat them, we can just run. But at night, we need to rest too, so the further the better."

"Look, according to this route, our movement path will spread across both the yin and yang regions. We'll only need about three days to collect the yin and yang cards, and then we will be able to safely pass level three of the Tower."

Chu Long looked at Liu Yan with admiration. She did not expect that in such a short time, in less than half a day, not only had he finished exploring the map, but he had also drawn up such a perfect plan of action.

She could not find any problems with the overall route of action. Not only could they collect the yin and yang cards as soon as possible, but they could also leave level three of the Tower with this.

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Moreover, during this process, their safety was ensured to the maximum, and the possible occurrence of danger was minimized.

Liu Yan was powerful but not self-righteous, modest and cautious, and his thinking was incomparably meticulous.

At this time, Chu long finally understood why Liu Yan could become the number one in the reputation ranking and break the historical record.

In addition to his good luck and powerful strength, there was also his meticulous thinking as well as his humble and hard-working mentality.

Seeing that Chu Long did not speak but was instead staring at him with a face full of infatuation, Liu Yan immediately found it strange. He patted Chu Long's head and said unhappily, "I'm asking you a question. What are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Chu Long came back to her senses and her pretty face blushed. She hurriedly said, "Um, I think the route you've drawn is perfect. There's no problem at all. Let's just follow this route!"

"There's no such thing as a perfect route. As long as it's enough, we should be fine. If we encounter any problems along the way, we can just make adjustments," Liu Yan smiled and said.

At this moment, there was a commotion not far away.

Liu Yan frowned slightly and looked over. What he saw was Murong Xue who was soaked in blood. She was dragging a huge lizard-like fierce beast over.

Murong Xue's snow-white skin was stained with blood. Under the contrast of the red blood and her fair skin, she looked extremely domineering.

Chapter 50: This Brat is Easy to Bully

When Chu Long saw the bloodstains on Murong Xue's body, she immediately walked forward with a worried expression and said with concern, "Big sister Murong Xue, are you injured? Let me heal you."

Murong Xue waved her hand, her long red hair fluttering in the wind. She said with a confident expression, "How could this fire-lizard hurt me? The blood on me is all from it."

Then, Murong Xue looked at Liu Yan with a smug expression, "Liu Yan, look at this. Isn't this just easy?"

As Murong Xue said this, she threw a card at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan took it and looked at it. It was a yin card.

Although they already had yin cards so this was useless to them, it was still quite impressive for her to be able to get a yin card so quickly.

Murong Xue seemed eager to take credit as she smiled and said, "Although it's not a yang card, look at how quickly I've gotten one. Tomorrow, I'll deal with some other fierce beasts, and wouldn't it just be easy to obtain the yang cards? It's as easy as ABC, really. Level three isn't that difficult. You two don't even need to make a move. I can finish it by myself. The two of you can just lie down and wait!"

Chu Long came over. When she saw the new yin card, she immediately looked at Murong Xue with admiration.

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Liu Yan, on the other hand, did not have a smile on his face. He looked at Murong Xue with a strange expression and said indifferently, "Didn't you realize that you were being followed?"

With his Spirit Vision and Beast's Sense of Smell, Liu Yan had long detected that two human auras were sneakily following behind Murong Xue. Since these people were acting with such sneakiness, they clearly had ill intentions.

Hearing this, Murong Xue immediately had a strange look on her face. She quickly turned around and looked. There was no movement in the quiet forest. 𝚋ｅｄ𝚗𝚘𝚟ｅ𝚕．𝚗ｅｔ

"Someone is following me? Why didn't I notice anything?" Murong Xue asked suspiciously.

Liu Yan did not have the time to explain it to Murong Xue. Instead, he directly said to the air, "The two of you, we only have yin cards in our hands. You should be the Awakened in the vicinity, so yin cards should be useless to you. There's nothing here for you to snatch, so it's better if you leave as soon as possible."

Although he could sense from the perception of Spirit Vision that the two's strength wasn't that great from their auras and that he didn't need to be afraid at all, if it wasn't necessary, Liu Yan still didn't want to make a move against the other Awakened. After all, all of them were humans.

Therefore, he spoke out to exhort them, hoping that they would just leave.

When Murong Xue heard Liu Yan's words, she immediately looked at the quiet forest behind her with a doubtful expression.

At this moment, two figures walked out from the bushes.

They were two young men with tattoos on them. One of them was skinny, while the other was rather strong. Both of them were bald. Judging from their auras, it was obvious that they were not people like Liu Yan who had entered the Tower from the academy.

The two young men looked at each other. The skinny figure looked at the stronger-looking man beside him with a fawning expression and said with a smile, "Big brother Hai, this brat is really naive. To think he would think that there's nothing to snatch since they only have yin cards. Haha, he's rather stupid!"

The stronger-looking youth also said with a smile, "Shouhou, you have to be understanding. These people seem to have come from the Academy and have never entered society. How would they know the laws of survival? Look at us. Even though we came out from prison and did not have the novice equipment given by the Federation at the start, while also only having average talent, which makes our starting point quite low, we were able to survive to level three and are still able to grow in strength because we know the laws of survival!"

Hearing this, Liu Yan looked at the two young men in surprise.

From what they had said, he knew that the two seemed to have come from prison.

When Chu Long heard this, she asked with some puzzlement, "Can people from prison enter the Tower too?"

Being born into the Murong Family, Murong Xue was quite familiar with this, so she explained, "At present, humans are struggling to survive. To find as many experts as possible, those in the prison will enter the Tower as well. If they die, it will just be a death sentence for them. However, if they survive and grow, they will become part of the human race's combat power. For those in prison, this is a new lease of life, so it's mutually beneficial on both sides."

"However..."Murong Xue frowned slightly and said, "I've heard that those who enter the Tower from prisons don't usually follow the rules. Usually, just to survive in the lower levels of the Tower, they would attack the other human Awakened and step on the corpses of others to advance. Although the Federation knows this, they don't care too much about it. It can be considered a tacit agreement. After all, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak, and the weak deserve to be trampled under the feet of experts."

"That's right!" The young man called big brother Hai licked his lips and said with a smile, "The number of Awakened who died under our hands in the first two levels were even more than the fierce beasts that we killed. But so what? We have indeed grown, and we're quite strong now. The world of the Tower is not restricted by the Federation's laws. It is a world where the strong prey on the weak!"

As he said this, big brother Hai looked at Murong Xue's goddess-like face and curvy figure. He could not help but lick his lips again.

He then looked at Chu Long. She was also extremely good-looking, a typical cute loli who was pure and innocent.

Shouhou who was at the side could not shift his gaze away either. He said with a face full of lust, "Big brother Hai, we've only played with a few girls on level one, and didn't have the chance to do so on level two. This time, we can finally have fun again. There are even two, it's too comfortable!"

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Big brother Hai gave him a kick and scolded, "How many times have I told you? In the Tower, strength and survival are the most important. If we survive, we'll have plenty of women to play with. There are no rules in the Tower, so we can play with any woman we meet. What's the rush? We have to first deal with the other party properly. Then, we can have fun slowly. Don't let your sperm get to your head!"

"Yes, yes, yes, big brother Hai is right!" Shouhou nodded repeatedly.

Big brother Hai then looked at Liu Yan and the other two and analyzed their strength.

The woman they had been following seemed to be quite strong but was probably not that strong either. After all, those who came from the Academy were usually not ruthless enough, so their combat strength was just average.

The little Loli behind had a decent weapon, so she should be quite strong, though probably just average.

As for the only young man in the other party, he only had a weapon on his waist that seemed very of a very low grade, so his strength was definitely not that great. He was probably just a pushover that they could teach a lesson first.

After confirming that their opponent's strength was not that great, big brother Hai immediately felt relieved. He directly said to Murong Xue and Chu Long, "Young misses, watch us teach this brat a lesson. Watch carefully. I advise you to obediently hand over the cards in your hands and let us have a good night of fun. If you let us have a good time together with you, I will let the two of you go. Otherwise, you will end up like this kid."

With that, big brother Hai waved his hand and rushed toward Liu Yan together with Shouhou.

They felt that Liu Yan was easier to bully and planned to get rid of him first so that the remaining two pretty girls could see their strength and now that it was best not to resist and obediently submit to them.

Chapter 51: Fusion of the Perception-type Skills, Omniscient Insight!

Both big brother Hai and Shouhou raised their weapons as they charged toward Liu Yan.

The two of them had no care for any morals as they planned to attack Liu Yan together with their full strength to finish him off as quickly as possible.

They were, after all, people who had come out of prison. As such, their attacks were incomparably ruthless. Although from what they saw, Liu Yan was quite weak and was easy to bully, they didn't plan to hold back at all. They were prepared to kill just kill him directly.

Liu Yan looked at the two who were charging toward him and felt quite speechless. He said coldly, "So I look like a lackey and seem easy to bully?"

As he said that, Liu Yan stood fast, then raised his fist.

Following this, the A-grade skill, Blazing Tyrant Fist, was activated! Two punches were directly thrown out!

Seeing this, big brother Hai and Shouhou secretly laughed. It was one thing for the kid to be weak, but why was he also so stupid? To think he was using his bare fists to take on their blades?

In an instant, Liu Yan's two fists collided with their blades respectively.

They had imagined that Liu Yan's fists would split apart, but the scene did not appear. Instead, they instantly felt the terrifying power that was being transmitted through their blades.

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Although Liu Yan hadn't used the Strength Enhancement skill to increase his strength, nor did he use the Flame Control skill to increase the Blazing Tyrant Fist's power, just by relying on the A-grade soft blade boxing gloves, he could already take on the blades bare-handedly.

Coupled with his terrifying strength and the Blazing Tyrant Fist's powerful explosive force, the two punches he threw instantly shattered the opponents' blades.

Big brother Hai and Shouhou were also pushed back by the residual force, retreating several meters. They almost fell from the tremendous force.

The two looked at the part between their thumbs and index fingers with shock. The part was bleeding.

With only the residual force that had been transmitted through the blades, Liu Yan had injured them!

Big brother Hai and Shouhou looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

Although the weapons they had just used were not anything of high grades, they were F-grade weapons, which could be considered decent. But now, to think they had been shattered with just a single punch from this guy? What kind of terrifying strength was this?!

The two of them looked at their numb and bleeding hands again and were so shocked that they were at a loss for words.

"F*ck, this kid was pretending to be weak. He's an expert. Let's hurry up and leave, or else we'll die here!" As big brother Hai spoke, he didn't hesitate at all as he got up and quickly turned around to escape.

They had just exchanged hands, but he already knew that the two of them were no match for that seemingly weak young man.

If they continued to fight, perhaps both of them would die here today.

Shouhou hurriedly followed, but he wasn't very worried. He said proudly, "It's fine, big brother Hai. This fellow's probably only strong in the strength attribute and is a mere melee fighter. He won't be able to catch up to us. When we get far away enough, we'll go look for the Boss. Then, we'll come together again and gang up on him. So what if he's strong? When that time comes, we..."

However, before he could finish his words, Liu Yan, who was not far away, had already taken out his Myriad Beast Bow from his interspatial ring. He drew the bow and nocked the arrow, then activated the A-grade skill, Frost Control. With that, the two arrows were instantly covered with terrifying frost elements.

The two arrows whistled out, accurately hitting big brother Hai and Shouhou.

Under the terrifying frost elements, the two were instantly frozen into an ice statue.

To prevent any bloodstains from attracting the surrounding fierce beasts and thus causing trouble, Liu Yan used Frost Control. This way, he could just freeze the two to death without making any bloodstains.

Murong Xue, who was not far away, was completely stunned when she saw all this.

Previously, she had heard from some of the Awakened who had come out from the same Tower as Liu Yan that Liu Yan was not good at close combat and that his weakest point was close combat.

In the beginning, Murong Xue had not taken it seriously. After all, Liu Yan was already on par with her in close combat. How could his weakest point be close combat?

However, seeing the scene today, she was immediately shocked.

He had incomparably exquisite archery skills. It had only taken him less than half a second to take out the bow and shoot the arrows. The process was extremely short.

For him to be able to accurately hit both opponents with his arrows in such a short time, it was quite apparent that his archery skills were incomparably amazing.

In addition, the arrows were actually covered with a terrifying frost element. To think he possessed the terrifying elemental power.

At this moment, Murong Xue believed in the saying that Liu Yan's weakest point was his close combat and that archery was his forte.

She had thought that she had fought Liu Yan to a standstill previously when she had used her full strength. However, she only realized at this moment that not only had Liu Yan not used his full strength, it seemed that he had even deliberately held back a lot. He had only relied on his close combat skills and his physical body to fight against her.

Murong Xue refused to admit defeat and hurriedly came to Liu Yan. She said aggressively, "You didn't use all of your strength when you fought with me before? This can't do, today, you must use all of your strength to fight with me. I don't believe that I can't beat you!"

Until now, she still had no inkling about the huge gap between herself and Liu Yan, and still wanted to fight him.

Liu Yan looked at Murong Xue speechlessly. He ignored her and went to the side of the two corpses. Then, he used his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction.

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Emptyhanded (D-grade)!]

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Clairaudient (C-grade). The skill has been automatically fused with Spirit Vision (B-grade) and Beast's Sense of Smell (D-grade). Obtained: Omniscient Insight (A-grade)!]

Liu Yan was a little surprised. Although the grades of the skills obtained from these two were not high, one of the skills was a perception-type skill and had fused with his other two skills. He quickly checked the newly acquired skill.

[Clairaudient]

[Grade: C]

[Description: A passive perception-type skill. Greatly enhances one's hearing o that one can hear the surrounding sounds in detail. Furthermore, one can distinguish the location of the sound and the shape of the object making the sound!]

[Omniscient Insight]

[Grade: A]

[Description: a powerful passive perception-type skill. Greatly enhances the user's vision, smell, and hearing. The three senses are in sync, giving the user the ability o perceive everything in the surroundings, sense auras, and so on!]

Seeing the description, Liu Yan was extremely surprised.

Although it was only an A-grade skill after fusion, it was still a perception-type skill. On top of that, it had fused hearing, smell, and vision in synchronization, making the skill even stronger. In fact, it was even stronger than an S-grade skill!

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Liu Yan used the skill to perceive the surroundings for a while. He could clearly sense everything in his surroundings.

From Chu Long and Murong Xue's heartbeats and the sound of their blood flowing through their veins, the sounds and shapes of the insects that were tens of meters away, the smell of flowers and blood in his surroundings, the smell of metal from the broken blades, to Murong Xue's tits...

The three senses were in sync. After the fusion, his perception had obtained an extremely terrifying improvement!

After trying it out for a while, Liu Yan felt as if he had opened the door to a new world. It was extremely magical.

Following that, he looked at the skill that he had obtained. Although its grade was relatively low at D-grade, it seemed strange.

[Emptyhanded] ｂ𝚎ｄｎ𝚘ｖ𝚎𝚕．𝚘𝚛𝚐

[Grade: D]

[Description: When used on nearby creatures, the user may randomly steal an item from them. Normally, it would not be discovered that the user was the one who stole the item.]

After reading the description, Liu Yan had a strange look on his face. The skill didn't have any combat power bonus, but was instead a strange-ass skill to steal things?

Although the items that would be stolen when this skill was used were random, the advantage was that its concealing abilities were high. Though, at the moment, Liu Yan couldn't tell whether this skill was good or bad.

Chapter 52: The Strong Prey On the Weak

Liu Yan was wondering if the strange new skill was useful or not and was thinking of trying it out to understand it when Murong Xue walked over.

She cursed, "Hey, I'm talking to you, why are you pretending not to hear me? Hurry up and have another match with me. See If I don't beat you to the ground! To think you didn't use your full strength. Do you think you can beat me just because you're good at archery?"

Liu Yan glanced at Murong Xue and didn't say anything. Instead, he directly used the D-grade skill, Emptyhanded, on her to test the effect.

With that, a ray of light flashed past, and an item suddenly appeared in his hand. Even he didn't know when he had stolen it from Murong Xue.

He touched the item and found that it felt rather strange. He then stole a glance at it and hurriedly put it away.

At this moment, Murong Xue, who was opposite him, did not notice it at all.

Liu Yan was sweating profusely. The thing that he had just stolen was none other than Murong Xue's underwear. It was pink and there was even a cartoon image on it. It was very cute.

Liu Yan had never expected that his first casual attempt at using the Emptyhanded skill had ended up with him stealing Murong Xue's underwear.

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He looked at her with a strange look and secretly laughed in his heart. Murong Xue looked like a goddess, but her underwear was so cute that it did not match her appearance at all.

Seeing that Liu Yan was still not saying anything, Murong Xue took another step forward. Just as she was about to continue to pester Liu Yan to fight with her, she suddenly noticed something strange. Her lower body seemed breezy.

Although Murong Xue was usually carefree, she was still a girl and had yet to experience sex.

At this moment, when she felt that it was extremely breezy down there, her expression immediately became extremely strange. She was puzzled in her heart. When did she lose her underwear? Could it be during the battle with the fire-lizard? But it shouldn't be, or else why hadn't she noticed it just now? 𝒷ℯ𝒹𝓃𝓸𝓿ℯ𝓁.𝒸ℴ𝓶

Murong Xue was wearing a short skirt, to begin with. Without her underwear, her lower body was feeling very breezy, and she felt very uncomfortable.

Seeing Murong Xue's strange behavior, Liu Yan immediately knew that she had realized that her underwear was gone. He pretended to be unaware of it and said, "Are you sure you want to compete now? I don't mind!"

Murong Xue, who had been eager to compete just a moment ago, suddenly gave up.

If they were to compete now, wouldn't her lower part be exposed with just a casual kick?

Murong Xue was instantly annoyed. She had finally managed to get Liu Yan to duel with her, but she had to give up because her underwear was suddenly gone. It was really awkward.

She hurriedly said, "No, it's alright, it's getting late anyway. Let's look for any other opportunity to compete next time. I'm going to rest."

Murong Xue, who had lost her underwear, immediately became obedient. She walked to a tree and sat down with her legs tightly shut, afraid that she would be exposed.

Seeing this, Liu Yan secretly laughed. He then used the Flame Control skill to melt the ice on the two young men's bodies and searched them.

However, the result disappointed him. Other than some food and drinks that were useless to him, there was nothing else on the two. They did not have any yin and yang cards.

Liu Yan returned to Murong Xue and Chu Long's side and said, "I've searched, but there are no yin and yang cards on them. It seems that the cards should be with the boss that they had mentioned."

Chu Long nodded slightly when she heard this, then asked in puzzlement, "What did the two of them mean when they said that we were ignorant? They made it sound as if they had a use for the yin cards. Don't they already have yin cards? Why are they still snatching our yin cards?"

Murong Xue, who was at the side, knew more about the inside story. She explained, "I know about his. It's actually quite useful for them to snatch yin cards, rather, it's very useful."

Liu Yan didn't know much about this aspect either, so he looked over at Murong Xue and listened carefully.

Noticing that Liu Yan was looking over at her, Murong Xue shut her legs even tighter, afraid that he would discover that she didn't have any underwear on. If that happened, not only would her lower body be exposed, but she would also be extremely embarrassed.

Then, she continued to explain, "There are two main uses for them in obtaining more yin cards. The first is naturally to exchange with the Awakened who have extra yang cards. This way, they will be able to gather both yin and yang cards. Other than that, there is another use, and that is to use them during the class transition. Not only will gathering both yin and yang cards allow them to pass level three of the trial, but at the same time, they will also be able to undergo class transition. In reality, if one only has the basic set of one yin card and one yang card, one can only choose the most basic class transitions that are relatively weak. It's said that if one wants to choose a strong class, they would need at least three sets of yin and yang cards!"

Hearing this, Liu Yan and Chu Long finally understood. So there was such a thing.

In that case, the more yin cards and yang cards one obtained, the better one's class transition would be and the stronger one's strength could get.

Liu Yan analyzed their current situation. "The three of us only have four yin cards now. Even if we find one yang card, it will only be enough for one of us to complete the class transition. Besides, since we can choose better classes during the class transition, we should. Only then will we have the strength to continue to the higher levels. We can't just think about surviving the trial on level three. Instead, we must look further ahead."

"That's right," Murong Xue nodded in agreement, "Each of us will need at least three yang cards and three yin cards. As such, we still need to find a lot of the cards."

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Liu Yan nodded and continued, "If that's the case, we won't be the only team that thinks this way. All the other teams that are quite strong and have ambition will also think this way. They will want to obtain more yin and yang cards so that they can choose a stronger class during their class transition. Therefore, in the next few days, apart from guarding against the powerful fierce beasts, we also have to guard against any Awakened team that we meet."

Hearing this, Chu Long's face turned a little pale as she said, "I didn't expect that in level three of the Tower's trial, not only would we have to be enemies with the fierce beasts, but we also have to be enemies with the human Awakened. It's really a world where the strong prey on the weak. If that's the case, those people who had formed the large team previously will definitely fight over the yin and yang cards later on. Fortunately, we didn't join."

Liu Yan nodded slightly.

Among the large team that had been formed, even if everyone in the team had no desire to become stronger, nor did they have any ambitions, it was still extremely difficult even if they only wanted to pass the trial on level three and continue living.

The reality was such that it was impossible. There would definitely be people with ambitions. As long as there were people with ambitions, there would be fights. If there were fights, the fights might even attract a large number of fierce beasts.

If things went wrong, more than half of the group might die.

However, this had nothing to do with Liu Yan and the others. They just needed to settle their own matters.

Liu Yan looked at the sky. It was about to get dark. He immediately brought the two women along the lake to look for some food.

As he picked up some food, Liu Yan analyzed, "We can't make a fire at night since it will attract the fierce beasts. So, let's just eat some dry food. We'll make a fire during the day to roast these fish and shellfish and store them for food later on."

Chapter 53: The Habits of the Graveyard Fierce Beasts

Hearing Liu Yan's analysis, Chu Long nodded slightly. She did not expect him to even think of such details.

Murong Xue, who was at the side, was somewhat disapproving. With a relaxed expression, she said, "How many fierce beasts can we attract anyway? Our team is so strong. Even if we attract fierce beasts, we can just exterminate them!"

Liu Yan glanced at her and said, "Sure, then the two of us will rest at night while you don't have to. You'll be responsible to guard at the side and take care of the fierce beasts that are attracted."

"Other than that..." Liu Yan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that not only will we attract fierce beasts, but we'll also attract the human Awakened. Things like people sneaking in to launch an attack, taking advantage of those that are resting at night, just to get the yin and yang cards should happen quite easily too..."

"Then... Forget it," Murong Xue shook her head. Although she was extremely confident in her strength, she also needed to rest.

Especially when she thought about how human Awakened would also be attracted, she found the whole matter even more troublesome.

The human Awakened might not be as numerous and powerful as those fierce beasts, but the former was more intelligent. They had all kinds of underhanded methods that were hard to guard against and were simply very much more troublesome.

Following that, Liu Yan brought Murong Xue and Chu Long to the lakeside. After finding some food, they quickly left.

On a large tree some distance away from the lake, the three of them sat down and rested.

Liu Yan had scouted this place. It was quite far from the lake, but it wasn't particularly far. If anything happened, they would be able to rush over. It was also at a convenient distance for them to head to the lake after daybreak the next day.

After all, they had only left the lakeside and were avoiding the fierce beasts just so that they could have a good night's rest.

During the day, they still needed to encounter the fierce beasts to kill them and get the yin and yang cards.

Only when they obtained enough yin and yang cards could the three of them proceed with class transition and choose a more powerful class.

Since the matter was related to their future strength and growth, they couldn't be careless.

As for the fresh food that they had found by the lake, they put them away. When the sun rose tomorrow, they would start a fire and eat them. At night, they would first eat the dried food that they had brought with them.

Although dry food wasn't that delicious, it was convenient and safe.

After eating, the sky gradually darkened, and night fell.

Soon, Liu Yan used Omniscient Insight and sensed the aura of fierce beasts passing by. Most of them were heading towards the lake, but there were still some wandering around.

The number of fierce beasts at night somewhat exceeded Liu Yan's expectations.

At this moment, Murong Xue and Chu Long also gradually noticed the movements in their surroundings.

Although they could not sense the presence of all the fierce beasts within a few hundred meters as Liu Yan could, they could still sense some of them.

"Why does it feel like the number of fierce beasts at night isn't any less? Don't these fierce beasts rest?" Chu Long asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled.

Murong Xue also frowned slightly and said, "I walked around during the day and hadn't seemed to have seen many fierce beasts. There weren't that many."

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Liu Yan didn't say anything. Instead, he flipped through his smart wristband and looked at the detailed information about the fierce beasts on level three.

After looking through the information about the fierce beasts one by one and combining it with the topography of the yin and yang regions of the Taiji Basin that he had drawn today, Liu Yan quickly had his speculations.

He then whispered to the two girls and analyzed, "I think I know the reason. Do you still remember that we obtained the yin cards when we first came in? We are now in the yin region of the Taiji Basin. There will be fewer fierce beasts here during the day. Instead, we have more fierce beasts at night. It should be related to this. I guess that the fierce beasts in the yin region will basically appear at night. That is why we encountered so few fierce beasts during the day. Otherwise, it is impossible for there to be so few fierce beasts. Back when we were on levels one and two of the Tower, the fierce beasts that we had encountered were much more than the number we have encountered during the day today."

"By the same logic, the fierce beasts in the yang region will most likely appear during the day and move around less at night. If that's the case, we'll have to stay alert throughout the night. It will be difficult for us to have a good rest. This resting place is not very suitable. We'll have to find another suitable shelter. If we stay up all night, the three of us will be sleepy and thus not be able to fight well. If that happens, our actions tomorrow will be greatly affected."

After listening to Liu Yan's analysis, Chu Long nodded. She felt that it made sense, "That must be the case. There are probably a lot of fierce beasts around us. Since that's the case, we have to hurry and find a suitable shelter. Otherwise, if we continue to stay like this, we'll be very tired and it will be very dangerous later."

Liu Yan, who had the Omniscient Insight skill, laughed inwardly. The numbers of fierce beasts around weren't just " a lot", it could be said to be overwhelming.

On top of that, from the looks of it, the number of fierce beasts in the surroundings seemed to be gradually increasing.

This time, Murong Xue did not object to Liu Yan's words. Her face was full of agreement.

However, there were already quite a number of fierce beasts in the surroundings, making it inconvenient for them to leave. They could only observe the situation for now.

None of them rested. They focused their attention on their surroundings. At the same time, they did not dare to make the slightest movement for fear that they would attract the fierce beasts in the surroundings.

From time to time, some fierce beast would pass by under the big tree. At those moments, Liu Yan and the other two did not even dare to breathe loudly.

According to the information about the level three fierce beasts in Liu Yan's smart wristband, the fierce beasts' strength started at around level 5. They were very powerful, and there were many high-level fierce beasts. 𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝑐𝑜𝑚

For example, the fire-lizard that Murong Xue had killed today was the most common level 5 fierce beast on level three of the Tower.

Although Murong Xue was very powerful, it still hadn't been easy for her to deal with the fire lizard. Judging from the bloodstains on her body, she had probably gone through a fierce battle.

That was only a level 5 fierce beast. On level three of the Tower, there was a large number of fierce beasts that were above level 5.

If Liu Yan and the other two were discovered and were ganged up on by the fierce beasts, let alone with Murong Xue and Chu Long's strength, even Liu Yan would find the situation very difficult to deal with.

If they were to be caught in the battle and were unable to run, it might attract even more fierce beasts, which would make the whole matter even more dangerous.

Liu Yan himself was not afraid. After all, he had Swiftsteps and Helter-skelter, both speed-enhancing skills. Coupled with his terrifyingly high agility attribute, he could easily escape.

However, he could do nothing to help Murong Xue and Chu Long in such a situation. He didn't have enough power to protect them yet.

The three of them were observing their surroundings when they noticed that a few flames lit up in the near distance. It was another Awakened team.

The Awakened team obviously did not have much experience. When they saw that the sky had darkened, they immediately lit a fire.

When Liu Yan saw this, he immediately said in a low voice, "Shit. How dare those people start a fire? Do they not want to live?"

Murong Xue and Chu Long looked up when they heard this, but at the same time, they noticed that several fierce beasts had passed by under the big tree they were in and left.

The direction of these fierce beasts' departure was precisely where the flames had been lit!

Chapter 54: The Dark Forest

"Not good, those people are in danger!" Chu Long cried out in a low voice, her face full of worry.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, had a calm expression on his face. He did not seem to care much and said, "They're the ones seeking their doom. Seeing that they've already reached level three, how can they not understand such a simple principle as not to light a fire and attract fierce beasts at night?"

Murong Xue also nodded slightly, "The strong prey on the weak. They are weak and yet they still act carelessly. They only have themselves to blame for whatever happens."

Chu Long knew these principles. However, she had a kind heart and still couldn't bear to see the other Awakened encounter danger while she herself was powerless to do anything.

However, when she looked at the situation around her and saw that even more fierce beasts were charging in the direction of the flames, Chu Long had no choice but to compromise. If she were to lend a hand now, not only would she not be able to help the other Awakened, but she might even put herself and her teammates in danger. This was something that Chu Long would never do.

In the quiet forest, waves of miserable screams were soon heard.

In the direction of the flames, several of Awakened were being attacked by fierce beasts.

Among the team were some Awakened who were quite strong. However, the fierce beasts that had rushed over were not weak either. Moreover, there were a large number of them. Judging from the commotion, there were dozens of fierce beasts that had rushed over the first batch, and behind them, there were even more.

The Awakened were generally only at level three or four. How could they be a match for the fierce beasts that were at least at level 5? They were completely powerless to resist.

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Soon, the miserable cries gradually quietened and the flames gradually died out. The sounds of gnawing could be heard intermittently.

Clearly, the Awakened had died and entered the stomachs of the fierce beasts.

Soon after, screams came from all directions.

The other Awakened teams hadn't started a fire, nor had they attracted the attention of the surrounding fierce beasts, but it was just so that the fierce beasts that had rushed over happened to find them when passing by their resting place.

With that, the groups of fierce beasts besieged the Awakened.

The Awakened fled in all directions, which in turn caused a bigger commotion and attracted more fierce beasts. It even led to more Awakened being discovered.

For a time, screams came from all directions in the surrounding forest.

Almost without exception, the entire process from the fierce beasts being attracted to the screams, then to the Awakened's death was very short. In just a few minutes, the Awakened teams were wiped out one by one, dying under the siege of the fierce beasts.

The remaining Awakened teams in the surrounding could only hear the screams go on for a while before disappearing. They were all extremely nervous, and the entire forest was filled with a tense and dangerous atmosphere.

On Liu Yan's side, the three also frowned slightly.

During the day, they hadn't encountered many fierce beasts. They had at most encountered a few.

The other Awakened teams probably needed three people to deal with one fierce beast during the day, but since Liu Yan and Murong Xue were stronger, each of them could deal with one fierce beast alone.

However, they didn't expect that the fierce beasts they had encountered during the day did not represent the true strength of the level three fierce beasts at all. Only at night would it be truly dangerous.

Right now, there were a large number of fierce beasts in the surroundings that were constantly wandering around, looking for the Awakened.

These fierce beasts were quite strong. These beasts were at least at level 5, and there were even some elite and even leader beasts among them that were extremely powerful.

The most troublesome thing about the beasts was their numbers. There were simply too many of them. There were even more of them than the beast tide on level one.

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On top of that, as soon as an Awakened team was discovered, a large number of fierce beast groups would rush over and attack them until they died.

Currently, the entire forest was incomparably quiet. However, streams of auras passed by, and the area was filled with hidden Awakened as well as large numbers of fierce beast groups.

From time to time, some Awakened teams would be discovered. Immediately after, there would be a burst of activity. The fierce beasts would rush over to kill them, and then it would return to silence.

This was just like a dark forest. As long as one was discovered, regardless of how strong one was, there were bound to be stronger and more fierce beasts. Then, they would just be swiftly killed. ｂｅｄ𝚗ｏ𝚟𝚎𝚕.𝚌𝚘ｍ

The Awakened were all extremely terrified at this moment, afraid of being discovered.

The strength and number of these fierce beasts far exceeded their expectations. The former was simply not an existence that they could resist.

By now, the Awakened finally understood what the principal and the others meant when they said that the danger level of the Tower's level three would be increased sharply. No wonder they had said that it was extremely dangerous and insisted on having all the Awakened form teams.

Three Awakened per team was to ensure that they had the strength to resist the fierce beasts.

At the same time, they did not advocate forming a large team because even if all the Awakened gathered together, they would still not be able to resist the many fierce beasts.

Instead, if they gathered together, it would be like putting all the eggs in the same caged basket. Once they were discovered, they would attract a large number of fierce beasts. At that time, they would have no place to escape.

Now that only three Awakened were on each team, although many had already been discovered and killed by the fierce beasts, there were still many more that survived.

Chu Long and Murong Xue looked at each other. At this moment, they felt extremely fortunate. Thank God they had listened to Liu Yan's words and followed him far away from the lake, and even cautiously found such a resting place.

The three of them were on top of a big tree, and their surroundings were relatively quiet. Fierce beasts passed by one after another, but not many stayed.

Since the three of them kept quiet, they would naturally not attract the attention of the surrounding fierce beasts. As such, they were relatively safer.

Compared to the other Awakened teams, the situation of Liu Yan and his two teammates was undoubtedly much better.

The yin region didn't seem to be very dangerous during the day. Let alone Liu Yan's powerful squad, even the other Awakened teams didn't seem to have been in much danger. When they encountered a fierce beast that they weren't able to defeat alone, they could just deal with it together. The whole process was creatively easy

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However, the yin region during the night was filled with danger.

The Awakened teams that were lucky enough to survive didn't dare to move recklessly. They didn't dare to stop and rest. They could only nervously stay where they were and be on guard.

There were a large number of fierce beasts around them, and no one knew where danger was lying in wait.

In the darkness, no Awakened dared to make even the slightest movement. The second they attracted the attention of a fierce beast, they would be destined to attract a large number of fierce beasts that would surround and attack them. No matter how strong they were, they would not be able to withstand it.

At this moment, Liu Yan was also holding his breath. With Omniscient Insight, he was even clearer than the others about the dangers of the many fierce beasts around him. The large tree that he had chosen could be considered relatively remote, and the number of fierce beasts that had passed by was relatively few, but according to the Omniscient Insight skill, the number of fierce beasts that had passed by under the tree in this short period had reached a figure of 30.

This also meant that there were at least several hundred fierce beasts in the surroundings.

As long as anyone made any movements, the first thing that would happen would be that there would be at least over a hundred powerful fierce beasts charging over, and there would be even more after that!

Even the powerful Liu Yan had a serious expression on his face at this moment.

Chu Long and Murong Xue were about to speak when Liu Yan covered their mouths

while wearing a solemn expression. With that, they did not dare to even breathe loudly and were extremely nervous.

Chapter 55: The Ghost-face Jellyfish

Seeing Liu Yan's solemn expression, Chu Long and Murong Xue didn't dare to make a sound.

At this time, in the vast forest, the dark night had become the protection of the many Awakened.

Relying on the darkness of the night, they could avoid being discovered by the powerful and numerous fierce beasts as long as they didn't make any movements.

So long as they did not attract the attention of the fierce beasts and weren't discovered, they would be relatively safe.

The second they were discovered, their ending would be extremely miserable since they would be surrounded and killed by many fierce beasts.

In the face of the powerful and numerous fierce beasts in their surroundings, no matter how powerful one was, one simply wouldn't have the slightest chance of surviving.

The entire forest was now pitch-black and incomparably quiet, but there were also many fierce beasts hidden within, which meant that there were dangers hiding everywhere.

At this moment, at the yin lake not far away, a bit of light suddenly appeared in the pitch-black darkness.

The light wasn't very bright, but it was extremely eye-catching in the pitch-black darkness.

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The Awakened that were hidden all looked over in confusion.

Liu Yan and his teammates looked over as well.

The light was too far that most of the Awakened couldn't see clearly at all.

Since Liu Yan's Omniscient Insight skill included visual enhancement, he could clearly see what the light was about at a glance.

The faint light was being emitted by a bloom of jellyfish.

According to the information about the level three fierce beasts, Liu Yan recognized them.

Those were the ghost-face jellyfish. Their levels weren't very high at level two or three, and they weren't quite strong either. Any Awakened who could enter level three of the Tower could easily deal with them.

At that time, Liu Yan had been wondering why the Tower's level three would have such weak fierce beasts. 𝘣𝑒𝑑𝘯𝘰𝘷𝑒𝘭．𝑜𝘳𝘨

Now, the ghost-faced jellyfish's appearance was somewhat similar to an ordinary jellyfish, except for its ferocious-looking ghost-face.

At this time, these ghost-face jellyfish were strangely floating in the air. Then, they suddenly scattered like dandelions.

The faint light suddenly burst into dazzling light.

Like strengthened street lamps, every ghost-face jellyfish illuminated a large area.

Seeing this, Liu Yan immediately knew that things were bad.

These ghost-face jellyfish were not very strong, but they shone brightly as such.

With this, the Awakened who were relying on the darkness to hide in the surroundings had undoubtedly lost their protective umbrella, making their circumstances extremely dangerous.

Soon, the Awakened that was closest to the bloom of jellyfish were discovered.

The three had been crouching in the bushes where a few fierce beasts were passing by.

They hadn't been discovered and were about to leave, but under the bright light, their whereabouts were exposed and the fierce beasts immediately charged forward.

The three Awakened cried out in alarm when they saw this, and they quickly stood up to resist, barely holding off the fierce beasts' attacks.

But at this moment, the large number of fierce beasts in the surroundings had come over and attacked as well.

In the face of the powerful and numerous fierce beasts, the Awakened team had no way of resisting at all. In a short while, they were dead from the besieging of the fierce beasts.

Seeing this, the Awakened teams that had just gradually calmed down immediately became nervous.

Their situation hadn't been very good, to begin with. There were a large number of fierce beasts in the surroundings, but they could still hide and manage to survive by relying on the darkness.

Now, the Awakened could no longer rely on the darkness to hide since the ghost-face jellyfish had arrived.

More and more specks of light were approaching from the direction of the yin lake, which meant there were an increasing number of ghost-face jellyfish heading in their direction.

From time to time, a random ghost-face jellyfish would bloom and release a dazzling light.

Some Awakened teams were lucky enough to not be shone upon by the light, and they managed to escape.

However, some Awakened teams were not so lucky and were directly hit by the light. The second that happened, the surrounding fierce beasts would swarm forward, and not long after, there would cease to be any movement in those places.

Behind them, more ghost-face jellyfish were approaching. Their numbers were so large that they could cover the whole area.

This also meant that the Awakened could not avoid the fierce beasts even if they continued to hide. If they continued, they would still be discovered sooner or later.

As long as they were discovered, they simply didn't have a chance against the many fierce beasts.

The Awakened teams that were still in hiding were temporarily safe. However, the second they were discovered, they would be surrounded by a large number of fierce beasts. They would not even have the chance to escape.

Awakened teams were now discovered from time to time. They would be killed by the fierce beasts, and their screams rang through the night.

Liu Yan frowned slightly. It was definitely not a good idea to continue hiding now.

Even if they continued to hide, they would be discovered sooner or later. When that time came, they would have to face a large number of fierce beasts.

The most Liu Yan could do was to escape unscathed. However, it was almost impossible for him to bring Murong Xue and Chu Long away with him as well.

What was worse was that some of the floating ghost-face jellyfish were already heading in his direction.

Chu Long and Murong Xue also noticed this. Both of them were extremely nervous.

Even Murong Xue, who was usually overconfident, had a nervous expression on her face at this moment. She could defeat the surrounding fierce beasts one-on-one, but there were just too many of them that she would have no way to hold off against their attacks all at once. If they were discovered, they would definitely die.

Seeing the ghost-face jellyfish approaching, Liu Yan quickly took out his bow and arrows from his interspatial ring. Then, he shot them out one by one.

He carefully controlled his actions of shooting so that the sound was extremely soft. Thanks to being high in the air, they didn't attract the attention of the surrounding fierce beasts.

One by one, the jellyfish were shot to death by Liu Yan.

Seeing this, Liu Yan and his teammates heaved a sigh of relief. They had escaped a disaster.

However, this was not a long-term plan. There were still a large number of ghost-face jellyfish that were shining brightly as ever behind.

To avoid being exposed to the jellyfish's light was a try of luck. There was only a minimal chance that they could survive if they did so.

At this moment, the best way was to think of a way to leave.

Although there was a risk of being discovered by the fierce beasts by leaving now, it was better than waiting for the ghost-face jellyfish to come shining on their faces and thus be discovered by a large number of fierce beasts.

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However, where to go after leaving was another problem.

Now, they were in the yin region where the night was full of fierce beasts. There was no safe place at all.

Only in the yang region would there be a possibility of less fierce beasts at night, making it relatively safe.

But they were very far away from the yang region, so it was impossible for them to head there now.

"What should we do? We have to leave now, but we can't be discovered by these fierce beast. The key is that we have nowhere to go, and there is no safe place in this region," Chu Long has also realized how troublesome the situation is. She frowned and analyzed the situation in a low voice.

"If there simply is no other way, let's head to the yang region. If we encounter the fierce beasts and they discover us, we'll just risk it all!" Murong Xue gritted her teeth and said.

Liu Yan glanced at Murong Xue in annoyance. She was quite strong, but also a tad too reckless.

"No, if we follow your method, we'll die," He flat-out refused.

"Then what do you think we should do?" Murong Xue looked at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan thought for a while and an idea suddenly hit him. His eyes lit up as he said, "Got it!"

Chapter 56: The Elegant Moon Shadow Bobcat

Liu Yan looked at the large number of ghost-face jellyfish that were approaching from afar and analyzed calmly, "If we continue to stay here, we can temporarily rely on my arrows to kill the small number of ghost-face jellyfish that are approaching. But there are still many behind those, and we'll be discovered sooner or later. As such, if we continue to stay here, although it is temporarily safe, it is not a long-term solution. On the other hand, if we fight head-on, it will definitely fail because there are simply too many fierce beasts around us. We're largely outnumbered." ｂ𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎ｌ.ｎｅｔ

"So, if we want to settle down, the best way is to find a powerful fierce beast! We will work together and kill it as fast as we can. Then, we can seize and occupy its nest! The fierce beasts usually don't attack each other, especially those with powerful auras. Ordinary fierce beasts would not dare to even approach them."Search ( () on google"? If we stay in the nest of a powerful fierce beast, we can rely on its remnant aura to avoid the other ordinary and weak fierce beasts that are in large numbers. This way, we can have a good sleep at night."

After listening to Liu Yan's analysis, Murong Xue and Chu Long's eyes immediately lit up.

They knew this point as well. The ordinary and weak fierce beasts didn't dare to approach the powerful fierce beasts at all.

As long as they found a powerful fierce beast and killed it, they would be able to safely stay in its nest and rest until dawn.

Now, the most important thing was to find a suitable fierce beast to kill.

This fierce beast had to be strong enough, so strong that other ordinary fierce beasts would not dare to approach it.

But on the other hand, the target could not be too strong either. If the three of them could not quickly finish it off even when they worked together, they would be finished if their movements were too loud and they attracted the other fierce beasts.

"Let's split up and observe to see if there's a suitable fierce beast!" Murong Xue said decisively.

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Following this, the three of them split up and looked in three different directions.

However, in this dark night, Murong Xue and Chu Long couldn't even clearly see the normal fierce beasts, let alone find a suitable fierce beast.

They could only vaguely see the outlines of the fierce beasts, but they couldn't tell specifically what those fierce beasts were.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, possessed the A-grade perception-type skill Omniscient Insight. With his enhanced vision, he could see everything clearly and he carefully searched for a target.

Not long after, his gaze fell on a creature that had just descended from the distant mountain range.

It looked like a Persian cat, but its body size was much larger than a normal Persian cat. It was at least three to four times the size of a human, making it incomparably huge, just like a magnified version of a Persian cat.

Its fur looked extremely smooth and was emitting a silver color, making it look extremely noble.

Liu Yan looked at the smart wristband and quickly found the information about this fierce beast.

[Moon Shadow Bobcat]

[Level: 15]

[Potential: A-grade]

...

The bobcat was at level 15, and its potential was at the A-grade. As such, its strength was already far ahead of the common level 10 fierce beasts with C-grade potential on level three of the Tower.

At this moment, the moon shadow bobcat was drinking water at the edge of yin lake after coming down from the mountain range.

Its head was lowered slightly as it slowly drank the water. The water ripples did not touch its fur at all.

As for the large number of ghost-face jellyfish and the various fierce beasts in the surroundings, they seemed to have nothing to do with it. As if completely out of the picture, the cat appeared to be extremely elegant.

The moon shadow bobcat's silver fur reflected the faint moonlight which made it somewhat dazzling, thus attracting the attention of many Awakened.

Liu Yan called out softly to Murong Xue and Chu Long.

The two girls immediately looked over. When they saw the moon shadow bobcat, they were stunned.

"What fierce beast is this? It's so beautiful. This is the first time I've seen such a good-looking fierce beast!" Murong Xue said with some surprise.

"It's the moon shadow bobcat. It's at level 15 now," Liu Yan said.

"Level 15? So high!" Murong Xue said with some surprise.

The Awakened who were here on level three of the Tower were usually only at level 3 or 4. Even she and Liu Yan were only at level 5, albeit relatively strong.

To think the moon shadow bobcat was at level 15 now. It was 10 levels ahead of them!

Chu Long was also quite surprised. At the same time, she noticed that there was a large number of ghost-face jellyfish not far away from the cat.

Those ghost-face jellyfish had been flying in all directions, yet not a single jellyfish dared to approach the moon shadow bobcat.

It was apparent that the moon shadow bobcat must be the king around the yin lake, which was why the many fierce beasts didn't dare to approach it.

"Is this the target?" Murong Xue looked at Liu Yan and asked.

Although the moon shadow bobcat's level wasn't low at level 15, making it higher than her by 10 levels, she didn't seem to be very afraid.

She wasn't strong enough to deal with the cat with her strength alone, but if the three of them worked together, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Liu Yan nodded slightly and was about to arrange a strategy. He planned to have the three of them follow the moon shadow bobcat back to its nest. Then, they would attack together and quickly finish it off.

However, at this moment, Liu Yan sensed that the ice and fire two-headed wolf seemed to be restless and very eager to come out.

"Could it be that it wanted to come out and fight together?" Liu Yan thought to himself.

Usually, the ice and fire two-headed wolf was extremely obedient and acted according to his orders.

If it had its own thoughts, it usually meant that the creature in question was quite important to it.

It had been the same the previous few times. Each time it was released, its strength had increased greatly after it had eaten the corpse of the fierce beasts it had killed. It had also evolved continuously. From the shadow wolf back then, it had evolved twice now and became the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Although the ice and fire two-headed wolf's potential was already at the S-grade, which was an even higher grade than the moon shadow bobcat's potential, there was still a big gap between their levels. The former was only level 7 at the moment, and it wouldn't have been a problem for it to fight against a level 10 or even level 12 fierce beast, but it would probably be a tough fight against the level 15 moon shadow bobcat.

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Liu Yan hesitated for a moment, then decided to release the wolf anyway. They would coordinate and fight together.

In any case, if he released it, he would have one more helper. With one more helping hand, they would be able to finish off the moon shadow bobcat faster.

With that, Liu Yan immediately summoned the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

The huge ice and fire two-headed wolf, which was as tall as two or three people, instantly appeared under the tree.

Its fur which was half flame-colored and half purplish-blue ice-colored was incomparably dazzling, making it somewhat eye-catching in the darkness.

As for its two heads that were one flame and one frost, they were incomparably intimidating. It caused many of the surrounding fierce beasts to instinctively feel some fear and distance themselves a little.

The Awakened who saw this were even more terrified. The situation was already extremely dangerous, and there were already so many fierce beasts around. Now, another powerful fierce beast had suddenly appeared. Just how could they survive?

When Liu Yan saw the reactions of the surrounding fierce beasts to seeing the ice and fire two-headed wolf, he was slightly surprised.

The ice and fire two-headed wolf was only level 7 while the surrounding fierce beasts were all above level 10. He didn't expect that these fierce beasts would be so afraid of the former. Perhaps it was because the wolf's potential grade was far too superior, thus bringing a bloodline suppression effect.

He suddenly wondered whether there was even a need to kill a powerful fierce beast. Perhaps the few of them could be safe and sound just by relying on the powerful bloodline aura of the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Chapter 57: The Ghost-face Jellyfish King

"What fierce beast is this?!" The minute Chu Long noticed the huge fierce beast that had suddenly appeared under the tree, her face was instantly filled with fear.

Although the ice and fire two-headed wolf's level was not high, its appearance and aura were incomparably fierce, and its body was also huge.

Murong Xue even rolled up her sleeves, prepared to fight.

Seeing this, Liu Yan hurriedly pulled her back and said in a low voice, "Don't be nervous. This is the fierce beast that I subdued. I just let it out so that it can deal with the moon shadow bobcat together with us later."

"This is the fierce beast that you subdued?" Hearing this, Murong Xue looked at Liu Yan with a face full of surprise.

As a member of the Murong Family, Murong Xue knew quite some insider information that ordinary people didn't know.

For example, subduing a fierce beast was a very good way to raise an Awakened's fighting strength.

However, it was extremely difficult to subdue a fierce beast. Not only did one need to be strong, but one also needed to have succeeded in class transition. On top of that, it required luck. It was simply unaccomplishable just by relying on one's strength.

Under normal circumstances, even if one was lucky, the Awakened would have to reach level 10 or above to have a chance to subdue a fierce beast, and that was just a slight chance.

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Yet Liu Yan had already subdued a fierce beast in the first two levels?

Even if this news were to spread, no one would believe it.

If Murong Xue didn't know Liu Yan's strength and she knew that he wouldn't tell such a lie, she wouldn't have believed it either.

She looked at him in surprise. Just how much of his abilities was he hiding?

Chu Long, on the other hand, was not surprised. Back when they had been on level two, she already knew that Liu Yan had subdued a fierce beast. It was just that she had not seen it with her own eyes at that time.

Now that she saw the ice and fire two-headed wolf, she was only slightly surprised. To think he had subdued such a powerful fierce beast.

"In a while, we'll follow the moon shadow bobcat back to its nest. Then, we will attack together. We must finish it as soon as possible to avoid making any noise and attracting other fierce beasts!" Liu Yan whispered.

When Murong Xue and Chu Long heard this, both nodded slightly.

Liu Yan was just about to commence the plan when the ice and fire two-headed wolf headed straight towards the moon shadow bobcat.

Seeing this, Liu Yan frowned slightly. The feelings that the ice and fire two-headed wolf had conveyed to him seemed a little strange...

At this moment, the moon shadow bobcat also noticed the ice and fire two-headed wolf. It let out a strange cry and headed towards the ice and fire two-headed wolf as well.

Just as Liu Yan and the others thought that the ice and fire two-headed wolf was going to fight the moon shadow bobcat, the two fierce beasts got intimate with each other and stuck close to each other.

Following that, the ice and fire two-headed wolf brought the moon shadow bobcat into the quiet forest in the distance. It seemed like they were going to do something r18.

It was only at this moment that Liu Yan finally understood the intentions that the ice and fire two-headed wolf had just conveyed to him. No wonder it had said that this was the first time it had met the bobcat. So that was what it meant...

The confused Chu Long had a blank look on her face at this moment. She asked with some doubt, "Big brother Liu Yan, why is this moon shadow bobcat following your fierce beast? It doesn't seem like they're fighting. Could it be that they know each other?"

Murong Xue, who was at the side, had long understood. Her face was slightly red as she said, "The two of them will get to know each other very soon."

"Ahem..." Liu Yan's expression was a little awkward. He did not expect things to develop in such a direction.

However, this way, it was more convenient for them anyway. It would be very easy for them to find the moon shadow bobcat's den based on the direction that it had come from.

Right now, the moon shadow bobcat and the ice and fire two-headed wolf were busy, so they could just go over and take over the former's den for the time being. They could have a good rest.

Following this, Liu Yan led the two women down from the tree. They restrained their movements as they carefully walked past the moon shadow bobcat and headed towards its den.

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Under the night sky, the three of them were extremely careful, not daring to make a single sound.

Not far away were many fierce beasts in the surroundings. If they made a single sound and attracted the attention of the fierce beasts, the three of them would immediately be surrounded by many fierce beasts, and that would be extremely dangerous.

The three walked carefully along the yin lake for a while. The fierce beasts in the surroundings gradually decreased in numbers.

However, there were still quite many ghost-face jellyfish. Fortunately, the three of them had been very careful and did not attract the attention of the ghost-face jellyfish at all. 𝐛𝗲𝐝𝐧𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝗼𝐫𝗴

Although the ghost-face jellyfish weren't that strong, they were largely numbered. Especially if they were to fight, it would attract the attention of the other fierce beasts which would be even more troublesome. As such, Liu Yan and the other two continued to move forward carefully.

However, they had only taken a few steps when a dazzling light suddenly came from the yin lake beside them.

In the lake, a ghost-face jellyfish the size of two people appeared.

Its terrifying ghost face made people shudder.

Most importantly, the ghost-face jellyfish was emitting an extremely dazzling light. The light instantly shone on Liu Yan and the other two, and they were immediately discovered.

With that, the surrounding small jellyfish approached one after another.

Liu Yan immediately recognized it and said with a face full of fear, "This is the ghost-face jellyfish king. It's at least level 15, and the most important thing is that this is a fierce beast that has a combination of the lightning, poison, and water attribute. It's extremely powerful!"

Most fierce beasts and human Awakened usually only had one attribute.

The different attributes would repel each other and could not coexist.

However, as long as they could coexist, the being would be extremely powerful.

This was the case for the current Liu Yan.

He had the A-grade skill Flame Control as well as the A-grade skill Frost Control. When he used both attributes together, the attack would be very powerful.

Now, the ghost-face jellyfish king before them was a three-attribute fierce beast that had a combination of three attributes. Its strength was extremely terrifying.

The strength of the level 15 ghost-face jellyfish king was no weaker than an ordinary level 20 fierce beast.

At this moment, the ghost-face jellyfish king had already set its eyes on Liu Yan and the other two. It let out a series of strange and ear-piercing cries that made their hearts turn cold.

Seeing that they were already exposed and had no way to retreat, Liu Yan and the other two could only try to cooperate and battle with it.

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"Murong Xue, you go forward and hold off the ghost-face jellyfish. I will be responsible for the arrow output with my bow, and Chu Long, you will be responsible for healing and supporting us. Pay extra attention to helping Murong Xue and help her relieve the pressure!" Liu Yan decisively ordered.

Although this was the first time they were cooperating in a battle, he already had a battle plan in his mind.

Although his close combat ability was not weak, he was even stronger in long-range attacks that relied on his bow and arrows.

As such, it was best to let Murong Xue, who was good at close combat and had excellent physical attributes, be in front and act as a tank.

At the same time, Liu Yan himself would shoot arrows and attack from the back. This was undoubtedly the most suitable way for them to fight.

Although Murong Xue was only level 5, she had the S-grade talent Berserk Stance, and her body's attributes were over the roof. With the help of Chu Long's S-rank talent Holy Healing, she should be able to hold off the level 15 ghost-face jellyfish king.

What Liu Yan needed to do was to shoot his arrows as fast as possible and defeat the ghost-face jellyfish king as soon as possible. The longer they dragged this out, the more fierce beasts they would attract, which would be even more disadvantageous to them.

"Alright!" Murong Xue heard Liu Yan's order and responded. Then, she rushed forward without any fear.

"Tyrant Body second layer!" Murong Xue stomped on the ground, and a terrifying aura burst out from her body. With that, her physical body received a terrifying boost.

Facing the ghost-face jellyfish king, Murong Xue didn't dare to let her guard down. She directly activated the second layer of the Tyrant Body.

Chapter 58: Team Cooperation in Combat

Beside yin lake, Liu Yan and the other two were serious as they waited to face the ghost-face jellyfish king.

Fortunately, there were fewer little ghost-face jellyfish and other fierce beasts around. As long as they killed the ghost-face jellyfish king and left quickly, they should be relatively safe and wouldn't be besieged by the other fierce beasts.

The hiding Awakened in the near surroundings were also paying attention to the scene.

Seeing Liu Yan and the other two being locked on by the ghost-face jellyfish king, the Awakened were extremely surprised. They immediately felt that the small team was dead for sure. However, they did not dare to make a sound, afraid of attracting the attention of the ghost-face jellyfish and the surrounding fierce beasts. 𝚋ｅｄｎ𝚘𝚟ｅｌ.ｃｏ𝚖

On the other side, Liu Yan took the initiative to activate his B-grade skill, Fog.

With that, a thick fog immediately rose in the surroundings, engulfing the three as well as the ghost-face jellyfish king.

Instantly, a debuff was added to the ghost-face jellyfish king due to the fog, and it instantly slowed down, becoming extremely slow.

The skill Fog had many debuff effects, such as delay, poison, and others.

At the same time, Fog could also obscure the opponent's line of sight. Not only could it affect the movements of the ghost-face jellyfish and the ghost-face jellyfish king, but it could also obscure the battle, preventing other fierce beasts from noticing.

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Under the night sky, combined with the skill of Fog, their presence was extremely difficult to discover.

When Chu Long and Murong Xue saw the skill Fog and noticed that the opposing ghost-face jellyfish had been greatly affected by the fog, they were instantly shocked. They never thought that Liu Yan had such a powerful field control skill!

By now, Liu Yan had already taken out his Myriad Beast Bow and nocked the arrow.

At the same time, he activated the A-rank skill, Frost Control, and covered the bow and arrow with frost elements.

In reality, the damage of Flame Control, which would cover the arrow with fire elements might be more powerful, but unfortunately, the fire elements were too dazzling.

At this moment, there were a large number of fierce beasts not far away. Liu Yan did not dare to attract their attention.

He shot out a few arrows consecutively.

The small number of ghost-face jellyfish were all instantly killed.

The remaining few arrows flew towards the ghost-face jellyfish king and struck it head-on.

Instantly, the ghost-face jellyfish king's entire body was covered with frost elements. With that, the ghost-face jellyfish king that was already suffering a delay debuff due to Fog slowed down even more.

However, it was the ghost-face jellyfish king after all. The few arrows that were covered with frost elements did not cause much damage to it.

Seeing this, Murong Xue was a little speechless.

They had originally agreed that she would be the tank to hold off the ghost-face jellyfish king.

But now, with the combination of Fog and the frost elements, the ghost-face jellyfish king's movements were extremely slow, causing it to not even have gotten close to them.

Having already activated the second layer of the Tyrant Body in preparation for the battle, Murong Xue simply waited leisurely. The ghost-face jellyfish king was still a few meters away from her.

On the other side, Liu Yan was not in a hurry. He activated his skill, Strength Enhancement, and his physical strength instantly received a threefold increase.

With that, his already exaggerated strength attribute instantly rose to the max.

He once again drew his bow, drawing it into a full moon shape.

Following that, he activated Frost Control to cover the arrows with the frost element, then activated his B-grade skill, Poison Control, to cover the arrows with poison as well.

Consecutive arrows!

With that, he shot multiple arrows out consecutively, all hitting the ghost-face jellyfish king.

Each arrow hit almost the same spot on the jellyfish. The first two arrows might not have caused much damage, but after consecutive shots, the arrows that followed easily pierced through the wounds made by the arrows in front, causing quite a bit of damage.

The frost element and poison element spread.

After a few arrows, the ghost-face jellyfish king was heavily injured.

Following that, the ghost-face jellyfish king's body flashed with lightning before it shot out a few bolts of lightning that accurately headed towards Liu Yan and the other two.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was very surprised.

The ghost-face jellyfish king was a three-attribute fierce beast, and one of the three attributes was the lightning attribute. Liu Yan had long guessed that it could use lightning attribute skills.

That being said, the ghost-face jellyfish king was in the midst of his Fog at this moment. Logically, it should not be able to see its targets clearly, yet it could still aim accurately. It seemed that the Fog hadn't affected it too much.

However, this was not the time to think about it. Liu Yan activated his B-grade skill, Swiftsteps, and his speed instantly received a terrifying increase. In just a few steps, he easily dodged the lightning.

At the same time, the huge ghost-face jellyfish king split into three.

Immediately after, lightning flashed again, and three lightning bolts respectively headed towards the three once more. The attacks were still incomparably accurate as if they had a tracking effect.

Liu Yan's agility attribute was extremely high, to begin with. Using Swiftsteps, his speed had increased by several times, so his speed was now extremely terrifying.

He easily dodged in a few steps, pulling Chu Long along with him to dodge as well.

As for Murong Xue, who was far away, he wasn't worried at all.

Murong Xue didn't have the slightest intention of dodging the lightning that was shooting at her. She just took it head-on.

With the activation of the second layer of the Tyrant Body, Murong Xue's physical fitness had received a terrifying increase. The lightning bolt hit her but did not cause much damage.

Liu Yan looked at Murong Xue in surprise. Her physical fitness was really good. To think she was still fine even after taking the level 15 ghost-face jellyfish king's attack head-on.

However, at this moment, the ghost-face jellyfish king that was not far away once again split into nine from three.

Seeing this, Liu Yan immediately understood that they could not drag this on any longer.

If they allowed the ghost-faced jellyfish king to split again and release multiple bolts of lightning, even though he could dodge easily with his terrifying speed, Murong Xue and Chu Long would be in trouble. Liu Yan could only help one of them at most and would have the heart but no strength to help the other.

Although Murong Xue seemed fine after receiving the first shot of lightning, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand a few more.

Liu Yan hurriedly continued to shoot arrows. With Rapid Shot, he shot out a few more arrows that were also covered with frost and poison elements.

They hit the ghost-face jellyfish king's many clones.

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Having already been severely injured by Liu Yan, after these few arrows, the ghost-face jellyfish king's injuries aggravated. Its skill unleashing was also interrupted

"Now, destroy them!" Liu Yan shouted.

As he spoke, he shot out a few more arrows consecutively.

Murong Xue reacted immediately and rushed up to the nearest ghost-faced jellyfish king. Under the second layer of the Tyrant Body, she threw out a few powerful punches.

With that, the ghost-faced jellyfish king's clone that had already been heavily injured was instantly taken care of. It fell to the ground.

By the time Murong Xue looked at the rest of the ghost-faced jellyfish king's clones, they had already been dealt with by Liu Yan.

Each of Liu Yan's arrows was extremely powerful. At the same time, his speed of shooting was extremely fast, so his attack speed was much faster than Murong Xue's.

The nine clones of the ghost-face jellyfish king were thus all dealt with. With a flash of light, they condensed into the huge corpse of the ghost-faced jellyfish king that fell to the ground.

Not far away, Chu long heaved a sigh of relief. She quickly went up to Murong Xue and used her S-grade skill, Holy Healing. A milky-white light enveloped Murong Xue, and the minor injuries she had sustained during the battle were instantly healed.

Murong Xue looked at the corpse of the ghost-faced jellyfish king on the ground and was suddenly a little unhappy. She hadn't participated much in the entire battle, and it had ended just like that?

Chapter 59: Three A-grade Skills

Liu Yan came before the corpse of the ghost-face jellyfish king.

At this moment, the ghost-face jellyfish king's clones had all fused back into one, and it was lying dead on the ground, the corpse's huge and terrifying ghost-face looking incomparably ferocious.

When Liu Yan saw the ghost-faced jellyfish king's body though, he did not feel the slightest fear. Instead, he felt joy.

This was a fierce beast with S-grade potential that had already reached level 15.

It was at a level higher than any fierce beast that he had encountered before.

The higher the level of the fierce beast, the more and the better the items he could obtain from its body.

What would the level 15 ghost-faced jellyfish king's corpse bring him?

Out of curiosity, Liu Yan hurriedly used Divine Extraction on the ghost-faced jellyfish king.

With that, green light enveloped the ghost-faced jellyfish king's body, and a notification appeared before Liu Yan's eyes.

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As the notification sounded, Liu Yan felt a numbness pass through his body. Then, his body underwent a significant change.

His originally light body became even much lighter, a feeling brought by the increase in Agility.

Other than that, his mind was much clearer, which should be the change brought by the increase in Spirit.

Looking at the high attribute points, Liu Yan could not help but feel satisfied.

As expected of the ghost-face jellyfish king. To think it gave him so many attribute points after he used Divine Extraction on it.

If it were an ordinary Awakened, no matter how good their talent was, they wouldn't have been able to increase their attributes by so much without training hard for a few months.

They would have to go through countless hours of hard training and countless battles to obtain these attribute points.

In contrast, Liu Yan could obtain a large number of attribute points in the blink of an eye just by using Divine Extraction on the ghost-face jellyfish king's body.

The power of his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction, was gradually being displayed.

The further he progressed, the more terrifying this talent would be.

After all, there was a limit to how much an ordinary Awakened could advance. They had to break through the limit to advance.

As for Liu Yan, thanks to his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction, he had no limits at all.

As long as he had enough corpses of both the Awakened and the fierce beasts, he would be able to increase his strength rapidly!

To Liu Yan's surprise, the Divine Extraction this time had not only brought him a large number of attribute points, but three skills in one go as well. All three skills were even powerful A-grade skills. This was simply an unprecedented great harvest!

Just as he was about to see how powerful these three A-grade skills were, Murong Xue walked over with a face full of anger.

"I had only started fighting. Why did the battle end just like that?" Murong Xue questioned.

Hearing this, Liu Yan looked at Murong Xue with a speechless expression.

The other Awakened would die to have someone else make a move in their stead to take care of the fierce beasts.

Murong Xue, on the other hand, was unhappy that if someone else helped her get rid of the fierce beasts, she wouldn't have any opponents.

"I don't have time to argue with you. There are a large number of little ghost-face jellyfish rushing over. Once they discover us, the large number of fierce beasts in the surroundings will too. When that happens, we will be in danger," Liu Yan said calmly.

Through his A-grade perception-type skill Omniscient Insight, Liu Yan could sense that quite several little ghost-face jellyfish were already rushing over to the perimeter of Fog.

A few little ghost-face jellyfish that were relatively closer were just outside the perimeter of Fog.

If it weren't for the fog blocking their vision, they would have already shone a light on Liu Yan and the others.

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The little ghost-face jellyfish weren't strong at all, so the three didn't think much of them at all.

However, if they were caught by those jellyfish and had lights shone on them, it would attract a large number of fierce beasts, which would put them in danger.

Murong Xue was about to continue arguing when she heard Liu Yan's words, making her instantly nervous.

Even though she was belligerent, she was still aware of the situation.

If she were faced with a large number of fierce beasts like they had seen just now, no matter how brave she was, she would not dare to fight them. After all, it was difficult to fight a hundred fierce beasts with only two fists!

Chu Long, who was not far away, came forward and said in a low voice, "Let's quickly leave this place."

"Follow me," Liu Yan nodded slightly and left with the two girls.

The two girls' vision was affected by the Fog. They could not see the situation outside and could not even tell directions.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, was the opposite. In the Fog, his perception was even stronger.

He relied on the concealment effect of the Fog and brought the two girls up the mountainside, far away from the little ghost-face jellyfish.

After the three left, the Fog dispersed, revealing the situation there.

On the empty land, there was only the body of the ghost-faced jellyfish king.

Seeing this, the Awakened that were not far away were instantly shocked!

They had seen where the ghost-faced jellyfish king had been just now and had been extremely fearful.

Just a little ghost-face jellyfish was already extremely troublesome for them. If they fought the jellyfish, it would easily cause a commotion and attract the fierce beasts. If they didn't, the jellyfish would emit a light that would illuminate their location, attracting a large number of fierce beasts in the surrounding area.

Once they were discovered by the many fierce beasts around, no matter how strong they were, they wouldn't be a match for the fierce beasts.

The Awakened were all bewildered and shocked.

Just a moment ago, a wave of inexplicable fog had appeared and blocked their vision.

By the time the fog disappeared, the ghost-faced jellyfish king was already dead?

In such a short time, just how did those people manage to kill the ghost-faced jellyfish king so quickly without making a commotion?

The Awakened were all puzzled, but could not go forward to investigate.

The many small ghost-face jellyfish in the surroundings were enough to keep them busy.

On the other side, Liu Yan and the other two left the vicinity of the yin lake and came to the mountainside. Following the aura, they finally found the moon shadow bobcat's den.

It was a cave in the middle of a rock in the air. The three climbed into it.

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Inside the cave, there were some hairs that had fallen from the moon shadow bobcat, and the aura of the beast was also spread all over the place.

The aura of such a strong fierce beast made the surrounding fierce beasts not dare to come close. They kept a distance from the den.

This cave was undoubtedly extremely safe.

However, there was also a problem. The cave was just too small.

It was just a cave in the middle of a rock, after all. Looking at its size, it didn't even look like it was big enough for the moon shadow bobcat to live in. No one knew how it had curled up inside.

The total area was only the size of a bed, which was really quite small.

"What should we do? This cave is so small. Are all three of us going to sleep here?" Chu Long looked at Liu Yan with a slightly red face and asked.

Liu Yan looked at the place and nodded helplessly, "It seems that this is the only way."

Murong Xue did not seem to care at all. She walked straight in and said without a care, "What are the two of you waiting for? We've been busy all day and we're already tired. It's already so late. Hurry up and sleep!"

As she said that, she directly laid down inside and prepared to sleep.

Chapter 60: Combat Power Doubled

Liu Yan was a little surprised to see Murong Xue so nonchalant. The lady really didn't see him as an outsider.

Since Murong Xue didn't think much of it, Liu Yan naturally didn't either, so he followed her in.

Chu Long gritted her teeth. She was thinking that she and Liu Yan were childhood playmates, after all, so he wasn't an outsider. With that, she followed him in as well. 𝚋𝚎ｄ𝚗ｏｖ𝚎𝚕．ｃｏ𝚖

Because Murong Xue was the first to enter, and Liu Yan followed behind, after the three of them entered the cave, Liu Yan was in the middle while the two women lay on both sides of Liu Yan.

In the narrow cave, it was difficult to move or even turn over, let alone change positions.

The three of them could only squeeze together in the narrow cave to barely fit.

The two girls were tightly pressed against Liu Yan's body.

Liu Yan immediately felt his arms being pressed against by softness, and he was a little surprised.

He knew very well about Murong Xue's size. After all, he had seen "everything" before. She had been a body cultivator since she was young, and her figure was very good, to begin with. Her chest size was extremely exaggerated.

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What made Liu Yan surprised was that although Chu Long looked like the little girl next door who had not yet grown up, her chest size was not small either...

As if she noticed Liu Yan's expression, Chu Long's face immediately flushed as she said, "What are you thinking about? Don't think about it!"

"Yes, yes," Liu Yan answered perfunctorily. He glanced at Murong Xue who was beside him and noticed that her eyes were already closed, about to fall asleep.

This woman was really calm!

Seeing that Murong Xue did not care about this at all, Liu Yan, a man, would not be at a disadvantage anyway, so he was even more indifferent. He said to Chu Long indifferently, "Alright, it's getting late. Hurry up and go to sleep."

At this moment, Chu Long was a little worried, "Are you sure that the fierce beasts in the surroundings won't come over? Also, will the moon shadow bobcat come back? If a fierce beast comes, it will be very dangerous for us to be stuck in this cave."

Liu Yan only smiled relaxedly as he said, "Don't worry. This cave is filled with the moon shadow bobcat's aura. The moon shadow bobcat is much stronger than the other fierce beasts, and its bloodline is much nobler too. Those fierce beasts won't dare to come over at all. As for whether the moon shadow bobcat will return, you don't have to worry about it. It will be very busy tonight."

Saying up to this point, Liu Yan's lips curled up into a strange smile.

Just now, he had sensed the thoughts that the ice and fire two-headed wolf had conveyed to him. The general meaning was to tell Liu Yan that it would be 'fighting' three hundred rounds with the moon shadow bobcat tonight and would not be returning.

Seeing the strange smile on Liu Yan's lips, Chu Long immediately thought of what Liu Yan's fierce beast was doing with the moon shadow bobcat and she blushed.

"Alright, you should go to sleep now," Liu Yan comforted her again, "We'll take turns to keep watch. If a fierce beast comes, we'll just leave in advance. There won't be any danger. I'll keep watch first. Then I'll wake Murong Xue to keep watch. Finally, you'll keep watch."

When Chu Long heard this, she was finally relieved. She nodded and agreed. Then, she buried her little face into Liu Yan's shoulder nervously and carefully fell asleep.

It seemed that due to her nervousness just now, her nerves had been taut. Now that she had finally relaxed, it did not take long for Chu Long to fall asleep.

The faint sound of breathing could be heard, and Chu Long had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Liu Yan glanced at Chu Long, and a fragrant smell assailed his nostrils. Looking at her beautiful face, he could not help but feel the urge to do something.

Suppressing the impulse in his heart, Liu Yan hurriedly checked the three powerful A-grade skills that he had just obtained.

[Split]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: The attacks may be split into five. The power of the attack will be 100% retained after splitting!]

[Track]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: The attacks will have a tracking effect. Current tracking time: 1 minute!]

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[Electrocution]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: The user will be able to gather and materialize the surrounding lightning elements and unleash powerful lightning attacks!]

Seeing the introduction of the three A-grade skills, Liu Yan was instantly filled with joy.

As expected of the A-grade skills, they were just powerful.

Although the introductions of the three skills were very simple, they were undoubtedly extremely powerful.

Firstly, the skill Split. It allowed him to split an attack, and 100% of the attack's power would be retained after the split.

With this, Liu Yan's originally single-target attack methods could attack five targets at once, without a reduction in power at all.

When used on his bow, he could shoot five arrows at once with the same power.

It was a rare and powerful AOE skill.

Even when facing a single target, it was also handy.

After all, the split attack could also attack a single target!

As such, the skill Split had increased Liu Yan's attacking abilities by five times in an instant.

Coupled with Liu Yan's already incomparably powerful offensive abilities, the amplification effect brought about by Split would make him simply terrifying!

Now that he had Split, if he were to meet a ghost-face jellyfish king again, he felt that he could use it to finish off the beast with two to three shots at his full strength.

After all, with the usage of Split, his two to three arrows would be equivalent to more than a dozen arrows!

This was only considering the current power of Split, which might grow in the future. Looking at the introduction, it was even possible that the split attack would receive additional bonuses in the future, which would make them even stronger!

The second skill, Track.

The bonus effect the skill added to attacks was not that terrifying, but it was an extremely powerful supporting skill, which could help Liu Yan's attacks hit the target.

After all, no matter how powerful the attacks were, they still had to hit the target to be effective.

All skills could be enhanced with Track, including his arrows.

Currently, one minute of tracking time was enough for him to hit almost all targets. This meant that in the future, Liu Yan's attacks would have a near-perfect hit rate, and it was almost impossible for his opponents to dodge.

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If he used Track with Split, his attacks would undoubtedly be extremely terrifying.

First, he could split his attack into many, which would all be incomparably powerful. Then, he could use Track to ensure that the attacks hit the target. It would be a complete and terrifying set of attack methods!

As for the final A-grade skill, Electrification, it was an attribute-type skill, particularly the lightning attribute.

Liu Yan already had the fire attribute skill Flame Control, the frost attribute skill Frost Control, and the wind attribute skill Wind Control.

With the newly acquired Electrification, he was now able to control four attributes at once, making his attack methods extremely diverse!

If he combined the four attribute-type attacks to a certain extent, they would be able to unleash terrifying power.

As for these four attribute-type skills, other than Wind Control being a C-grade skill, the other three were all A-grade skills, all extremely powerful.

Liu Yan believed that Electrification would definitely be incomparably powerful, but the specifics could only be found out later after he tested it out.

Without a doubt, these three newly obtained A-grade skills had given Liu Yan a huge increase in strength, even doubling his current combat strength.

After looking through the three newly obtained skills, Liu Yan was incomparably satisfied. He withdrew his mind and suddenly felt a strange sensation in the lower part of his body. He turned his head to look, only to see that Murong Xue's hand had reached to grab him out of nowhere.

Chapter 61: Last Night's Happening

Liu Yan looked at the scene before him with a strange expression.

Murong Xue seemed to be quietly reaching out her hand to stroke him.

Liu Yan's expression immediately turned weird as he said in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

Murong Xue, who was stroking him to her heart's content, was startled. She immediately withdrew her hand, turned her back to Liu Yan, and continued to pretend to be asleep.

Seeing Murong Xue like this, Liu Yan was immediately amused.

Did she think that he was asleep? To think she even started stroking him!

And to think after being discovered, she continued to pretend to be asleep as if nothing had happened. Did she really think that it was so easy to take advantage of him?

Liu Yan looked at Murong Xue's perky bottom that was facing him. You don't say, the lady had been a body cultivator since young, so her figure was just out of this world. She was just like a succubus.

He turned around and glanced at Chu Long. She had indeed fallen asleep.

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Liu Yan stopped being courteous and directly stretched out his hand to Murong Xue.

Besides, she was the one who stretched her hand out first...

Murong Xue, who was pretending to be asleep, was suddenly stunned and her face flushed red.

She wanted to stop Liu Yan, but the scene just now was too embarrassing. She did not dare to face Liu Yan at this moment and only wanted to pretend to be asleep.

Helpless, Murong Xue endured Liu Yan's hands that were stroking her and continued to pretend to be asleep.

Liu Yan glanced at Murong Xue. To think she was able to continue pretending to be asleep. He continued stroking her.

Needless to say, her measurements were really great.

Although Liu Yan had seen her breasts before, the situation then was urgent, so he hadn't taken much notice of them at all.

Moreover, just looking at them was nothing compared to the feeling of touching them.

In the quiet night, fierce beasts passed by in the distance.

None dared to approach the moon shadow bobcat's nest.

Inside the cave, it was a scene of spring.

It wasn't until late at night that Liu Yan felt sleepy. Only then did he reluctantly wake up Chu Long to keep watch, while he himself fell asleep.

At this moment, Murong Xue finally heaved a sigh of relief. Her face was full of resentment, but she couldn't throw a tantrum now, so she slowly fell asleep as well.

The next morning, Liu Yan was still sleeping when he was licked awake by the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Wiping the saliva off of his face, Liu Yan looked at the ice and fire two-headed wolf in annoyance and said, "Why are you disturbing my sleep?"

The ice and fire two-headed wolf simply looked at Liu Yan with disdain.

Although it could not speak, the ice and fire two-headed wolf had signed a contract with Liu Yan, so their minds were connected.

Liu Yan could sense the thoughts of the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

It seemed to be showing off its success in having slept with a female beast while scorning at his "peaceful" night though he had slept with two girls.

Liu Yan looked at Chu Long and Murong Xue who were beside him. Both were asleep and well-dressed, making it seem like nothing happened last night.

However, Liu Yan knew very well that a lot of things had happened between him and Murong Xue last night. Other than the last step, he had touched everything that he should have touched...

"Bah, what would a fierce beast like you know!" Liu Yan glared at the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

However, the ice and fire two-headed wolf still had a smug look on its face, as if it was showing off that it had turned the moon shadow bobcat into its girlfriend.

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Liu Yan thought about the appearance of the moon shadow bobcat. It was indeed incomparably elegant.

Even as a human, he could sense the elegance and beauty of the moon shadow bobcat. Presumably, it could be considered a goddess among fierce beasts. No wonder the ice and fire two-headed wolf was so smug at this moment.

"Isn't it just a girlfriend? What's there to show off about?" Liu Yan curled his lips.

The ice and fire two-headed wolf then showed Liu Yan how some of the moon shadow bobcat's hair was caught in its hair.

Through his perception, Liu Yan knew what the ice and fire two-headed wolf meant. It was showing off that the hair was a token of love given to it by the moon shadow bobcat. The hair was not any ordinary hair on the latter's body, but the most precious hair on its lower jaw.

"It's just some fur, nothing worth showing off," Liu Yan pursed his lips and did not think much of it.

The thoughts that the ice and fire two-headed wolf immediately conveyed after that made Liu Yan somewhat surprised.

The moon shadow bobcat had originally been an ordinary fierce beast. It had only evolved and cultivated to its current status after eating a golden fruit that grew on an ancient tree on a cliff in the yin region.

It also indicated that it had only eaten one fruit. There were still several golden fruits there. The ice and fire two-headed wolf indicated that it could lead Liu Yan to the fruits.

When Liu Yan heard this, he was a little surprised. A golden fruit that grew on an ancient tree on a cliff? It did sound very extraordinary.

If he ate it himself, he wondered if it would be as effective on him as on a fierce beast.

He had the SSS-grade Divine Extraction. Logically speaking, as long as it was a precious fruit, he should be able to absorb or extract it.

"Not bad, now that you have a lover, you haven't forgotten about me as your Master," Liu Yan stroked the two heads of the ice and fire two-headed wolf and praised.

Following that, he stood up.

It was daytime now. In the yin region, most of the fierce beasts had already gone to hide and rest. During the day, there were fewer fierce beasts, so it was safer.

It was undoubtedly the best time to go and eat the golden fruit now.

In the narrow cave, the sounds of Liu Yan getting up woke Chu Long and Murong Xue up as well.

Chu Long rubbed her sleepy eyes. Seeing that it was daybreak, she also got up and went out of the cave.

Murong Xue followed and complained, "This cave is so small, it's too crowded to sleep in."

As she spoke, Murong Xue stretched, revealing her seductive figure, which attracted Liu Yan's attention.

Noticing Liu Yan's gaze, Murong Xue was about to scold him when she recalled what happened last night. She immediately felt embarrassed and did not say anything more.

Chu Long observed the surroundings and confirmed that there were no fierce beasts. She then asked, "There are fewer fierce beasts during the day and it's more convenient for us to move around. What are we going to do today?"

Liu Yan looked at the ice and fire two-headed wolf at the side and said, "Let's take advantage of the day to roast and eat the food we gathered yesterday. We'll put the rest away. Then, follow me to a place. The ice and fire two-headed wolf has provided me with a pretty good piece of information."

The two women agreed and the three gathered some wood.

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Murong Xue took out the flint that she had prepared. Just as she was about to start a fire, Liu Yan walked up to her, "There's no need to trouble yourself. I'll do it."

As he said this, he activated his A-grade skill, Flame Control.

Currently, he had grown to be extremely familiar with Flame Control and could control the flames with extreme accuracy.

Under his ingenious control, a small ball of flames appeared on the tip of his hand. It flew towards the wood and started a fire.

Murong Xue was slightly surprised when she saw this.

Elemental control-type skills were extremely rare and powerful.

She had seen Liu Yan use an elemental control-type skill before, but hadn't that been a frost element skill? Why did he have a fire element skill now?

Murong Xue immediately looked at Liu Yan with a face full of confusion and asked, "What kind of talent do you have? Why do you have both a frost element control skill and a fire element control skill?"

Liu Yan smiled and said, "Explain what happened last night clearly and I'll tell you."

"What happened last night? What happened?" Chu Long asked with a face full of innocence.

Chapter 62: The Golden Fruit Under the Cliff

Murong Xue thought about what happened last night and her face was immediately filled with embarrassment and anger. She quickly said, "Nothing much!"

Hearing this, Chu Long looked at the two with some confusion. She did not understand what was going on.

Liu Yan laughed to himself. While roasting the ingredients, he said, "Let's hurry up. Once we're done, we'll set off immediately. We can basically only move around in the yin region during the day. Time is limited."

"Alright!" Chu Long nodded obediently and squatted to help.

Meanwhile, Murong Xue glanced at Liu Yan and felt extremely depressed.

She was clearly the one who had suffered a bigger loss last night. Why did Liu Yan make it sound like she had done something wrong? He was really too despicable.

However, even though Murong Xue was dissatisfied, she was too embarrassed to say anything out loud. The things that she had done were just too embarrassing. Murong Xue had been obsessed with body cultivation since she was young, so she did not have any experience in that aspect.

Last night, she had thought that Liu Yan had fallen asleep. Thinking that Liu Yan's body was strong, she had only wanted to touch his muscles to see how they were.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yan hadn't fallen asleep. Not only did he discover her, but he touched her instead...

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The few of them finished roasting their food and ate. The rest were put away.

At this moment, under Liu Yan's orders, the ice and fire two-headed wolf had transformed back into its shadow wolf appearance.

The ice and fire two-headed wolf was just too eye-catching. Its two heads that were of different elements looked extremely frightening, and its body was huge, as tall as two adults. Wherever it went, it would attract too much attention, which would easily bring unnecessary attention and trouble.

If it transformed into the appearance of a shadow wolf, it would be much more convenient for them. Though due to the evolution, after the transformation, it was still much bigger than the original shadow wolf that it had been when it first followed Liu Yan, it was now only half the height of a person and the size of two adults.

"It can even change its form? It looks so cute now," Chu Long said in surprise.

She wanted to go up and stroke the wolf, but she had just taken two steps when she sensed the ferocity and hostility in the shadow wolf's eyes. She hurriedly stopped in her tracks in fear.

"Alright, let's set off first," Liu Yan went up and patted the shadow wolf.

In front of Liu Yan, the shadow wolf immediately became much more obedient.

Soon, the three of them followed the shadow wolf and set off.

Their trip this time was mainly for the mysterious golden fruit. As such, they naturally did not need to fight with the fierce beasts along the way.

Liu Yan relied on his Omniscient Insight skill to sense the fierce beasts in the surroundings in advance. Then, he avoided them while following the shadow wolf.

Not long after, they arrived at a cliff on a mountain.

The shadow wolf pointed at the cliff as if to tell Liu Yan that this was where the golden fruits were.

The three went up to take a look. Chu Long immediately said in puzzlement, "There's nothing. It's just a cliff."

Liu Yan didn't see anything either. There was nothing below the cliff.

However, his Omniscient Insight told him that there was something not far below the cliff.

"I'll go down and take a look," With that, Liu Yan went down the cliff with his bare hands and started to inspect it.

With his terrifying physique, he was much bolder. He wasn't worried that anything would happen.

After all, with just a bit of strength, he could dangle himself in the air and nothing would happen. 𝗯𝐞𝗱𝗻𝐨𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝐧𝗲𝘁

As Liu Yan went down the cliff, he indeed noticed something strange.

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There was an ancient tree in the recess. The tree looked very old, and it looked like it was going to break at any moment.

On the ancient tree were six fist-sized golden fruits that were emitting eye-catching golden lights.

In addition, the golden fruits weren't emitting any fragrance. They were extremely hidden, causing the Awakened and fierce beasts above the cliff to be unable to discover the fruits. No Awakened or fierce beasts would go down the cliff to check for no reason either.

Liu Yan did a flip and exerted force with his hand. With that, he returned to the top of the cliff.

"I've found it. It's not far from the bottom of the cliff," Liu Yan said.

The shadow wolf let out a cry. Liu Yan could not understand its cry, but through their connected minds, he could roughly understand what it meant.

It seemed to mean that after the golden fruit was picked, it would emit an extremely fragrant fragrance that would attract the Awakened and fierce beasts.

In addition, the golden fruit seemed to have to be eaten as soon as possible after it was picked. It could not wait or else its effect would be lost very quickly.

Liu Yan nodded, understanding the meaning of the shadow wolf. He looked at Chu Long and Murong Xue, then said, "I need to go down the cliff to eat a special fruit. It should be able to increase my strength. During the process, it will emit a fragrance, attracting the fierce beasts and even the Awakened. During this period, I need you to protect me."

Chu Long did not think too much about it. She nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry. We will do our best to protect you. Go ahead."

Murong Xue, who was still a little depressed because of last night's incident, did not mind it too much either. She nodded slightly and agreed.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was relieved. He glanced at the shadow wolf and asked it to help when the two girls could not hold on any longer.

To be honest, with the protection of the shadow wolf, Liu Yan would probably be safe enough. Worst come to worst, he could release the enchanted puppets, which would be enough too.

However, on one hand, those were Liu Yan's trump cards, and he did not want to use them too early.

On the other hand, he could also use this opportunity to train Murong Xue and Chu Long's cooperative combat ability.

In the battle last night, he had quickly taken care of the ghost-face jellyfish king with his strength.

But in that battle, he had also discovered that Chu long and Murong Xue's team cooperation experience was somewhat lacking, and they were unfamiliar with each other. They needed to work together more.

They had, after all, formed a small team. The team needed to cooperate in battle so that they could display greater battle strength.

After he finished giving orders for everything, Liu Yan flipped down the cliff again.

Beside the ancient tree was a small piece of flat ground that could be used as a foothold.

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It was not a huge ground, but enough for Liu Yan to sit.

After sitting, Liu Yan looked at the six golden fruits.

He carefully picked one, and immediately, the fragrance filled the air.

The fragrance assailed his nose, and at the same time, it spread in all directions. It was an extremely special fragrance that made those who smelled it feel comfortable.

Murong Xue and Chu Long immediately caught a waft of the fragrance on the cliff.

"It smells so good, what is this?" Chu Long said in surprise.

"It should be some kind of rare spirit medicine or fruit. However, we humans are generally unable to absorb such a rare item directly. We usually need a special method to refine such things. Is Liu Yan planning to eat the fruit directly under the cliff? He's that brave and his body is that strong?" Murong Xue asked in a somewhat puzzled manner.

At the same time, the fragrance spread in all directions.

Because it was too dense, it drifted to a distance in the perimeter.

The Awakened and fierce beasts smelled it and immediately understood that there should be some treasure at the cliff. All of them were attracted and headed in the direction of the cliff.

Chapter 63: Cooperation in Battle

At the bottom of the cliff, Liu Yan took a whiff of the fragrant fruit and ate it in one bite.

It was juicy and sweet, tasting extremely unique and delicious.

Not long after, Liu Yan felt a burning sensation in his lower abdomen.

He had never cultivated before because he had an SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction, which allowed him to level up without any obstacles.

However, he knew that the other Awakened all diligently cultivated when they were not facing the fierce beasts.

Liu Yan picked the golden fruits one by one and ate them, then quietly meditated while seriously cultivating.

At the same time, on the cliff, Murong Xue and Chu Long were waiting while staying on guard.

Chu Long couldn't help but be curious. She glanced at Murong Xue and asked in a low voice, "Big sister Murong Xue, what happened between you and Liu Yan last night?"

Murong Xue who had almost forgotten about the matter and was waiting relaxedly immediately had a change of expression when she heard this question.

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She had always been carefree but was now blushing a little as she hurriedly said, "Nothing happened. Don't listen to that fellow's nonsense!"

Seeing this, Chu Long tactfully did not ask any more questions. However, Murong Xue's flushed face made Chu Long even more curious. She could not help but have some guesses and suddenly felt an inexplicable loss.

At this moment, there was a commotion. A fierce beast that looked like a lion walked over.

It was much larger than a normal lion, with denser fur that was somewhat greenish.

Seeing that a fierce beast had arrived, Chu Long and Murong Xue immediately became serious and prepared to fight. At the same time, they checked the fierce beast's information through their smart wristband.

[Red-green Brown Lion]

[Talent: C-grade]

[Level: 18]

...

This was the yin region where most fierce beasts traveled at night.

During the day, there were fewer fierce beasts, but the strength of those that could travel in the day was generally stronger.

Although the talent of the red-green brown lion before them was relatively average, its level was quite high. On level three of the tower where most of the fierce beasts were at level 10, this red-green brown lion had reached level 18.

However, Murong Xue and Chu Long were not weak either. If they worked together to deal with the level 18 red-green brown lion, it was nothing to them.

Murong Xue and Chu Long looked at each other and were ready to fight.

The fragrance was extremely strong, so it must have spread across a wide area.

Since it could attract the red-green brown lion, it would definitely attract some other fierce beasts or even the Awakened.

They had to finish off the red-green brown lion as soon as possible to better deal with the fierce beasts and Awakened that came after.

Otherwise, if the fierce beasts were allowed to gather and fight in groups, they would be in danger.

"I'll go and take care of it. You provide assistance to me according to the situation," As Murong Xue spoke, she activated the first layer of the Tyrant Body and charged forward.

Although the red-green brown lion only had a C-grade talent, it had already reached level 18. Its strength was already extremely powerful.

In addition, it was a strength-type fierce beast that specialized in physical strength, so Murong Xue didn't dare to be careless.

After charging forward, Murong Xue launched an attack. She fiercely punched at the red-green brown lion's lower jaw.

She didn't expect that the red-green brown lion didn't retreat but advanced instead. It charged over and clashed head-on with Murong Xue.

After a round, Murong Xue suffered a loss and sustained some light injuries.

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Seeing this, Chu Long panicked.

In the previous battles, Chu Long either had a heap of Awakened or the powerful figure of Liu Yan standing in front of her.

This was the first time that Murong Xue was the only one in front of her, so Chu Long couldn't help but feel nervous.

Seeing that Chu Long was rooted and dumbfounded to the spot, at a loss for what to do, Murong Xue hurriedly shouted, "Chu Long, hurry up and heal me so that I can continue the battle!"

Only then did Chu Long come back to her senses. She hurriedly used her S-grade talent, Holy Healing, on Murong Xue.

A milky white light descended, and Murong Xue's injuries instantly healed.

Murong Xue could not help but feel a little surprised. She had long known that Chu Long's talent was an S-grade healing-type talent, but she had not expected that the effects would be so good. With just casual healing, her injuries had completely healed. She even felt that her body was even more powerful.

As expected of an S-grade talent. Even if it was a healing-type talent, it was still very powerful.

From the clash, Murong Xue had a clear understanding of the red-green brown lion's combat strength. It was slightly stronger than when she activated the first layer of the Tyrant Body, but not by much.

Although she had suffered some minor injuries in while clashing head-on with the lion, she had also caused some damage to the beast.

Meanwhile, she had Chu Long behind her. With the latter's S-grade healing-type talent, Holy Healing, she had nothing to be afraid of.

Murong Xue charged forward once again and started fighting with the red-green brown lion. 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐧𝗼𝘃𝐞𝐥．𝗰𝐨𝗺

Relying on the first layer of the Tyrant Body, Murong Xue and the red-green brown lion fought back and forth.

However, with Chu Long's help, Murong Xue gradually gained the upper hand.

Under the repeated healing of the Holy Healing, Murong Xue maintained her best fighting strength.

Not long after, the red-green brown lion could not hold on and fell under Murong Xue's fist.

After the battle, Murong Xue was a little tired, but not injured.

Although she did not care much about these things in the past, Murong Xue now realized the benefits of having a heater on the team.

In the past, although she could also fight against the red-green brown lion and have won, she would definitely suffer some injuries, which would affect the later battles.

"Not bad, Chu Long. I didn't expect your healing ability to be so strong," Murong Xue praised with a smile, somewhat surprised.

"You're the one who's the main combat force in the fight. I can only provide some support to you," Chu Long smiled.

The S-grade Holy Healing had a very strong supporting ability, but weak combat ability that was lost to zero.

Only the staff sword that Liu Yan had given Chu Long had allowed her to have some combat ability, mainly to protect herself in an emergency.

Murong Xue was extremely satisfied at this moment. Previously, she had asked to join Liu Ya's team mainly because she saw how powerful he was. On one hand, he could be a reliable teammate since she didn't really think much of the other Awakened.

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On the other hand, she wanted to follow Liu Yan and find an opportunity to surpass and defeat him, so that she could avenge her past humiliation.

Regarding Chu Long, Murong Xue only felt that she was quite adorable and more comfortable to get along with. She didn't have any expectations for the girl when it came to fighting.

However, this battle allowed Murong Xue to personally experience Chu Long's strength.

In particular, Murong Xue's combat style made her a tank-type warrior. To be coupled with a powerful healer like Chu Long would be the perfect match.

Murong Xue stood in front. In any case, her physical body was strong enough to withstand the fierce beasts and Awakened.

With Chu Long's support, she could continue to fight while maintaining her fighting strength.

If Liu Yan was here, with his powerful long-range attacks, the three of them would be extremely powerful.

Murong Xue and Chu Long had just rested for a while when they heard some movements in the distance.

Three men with ugly faces appeared before the two.

An Awakened team had arrived this time.

Chapter 64: Killing Intent

On the cliff, Murong Xue and Chu Long looked at the three Awakened and frowned slightly.

It wasn't that they were afraid. After all, they were strong. Even if there were only the two of them, in the face of a team of three Awakened, they weren't afraid at all.

It was just that they had just fought with the Awakened before and the battle had left a deep impression on them.

The Awakened weren't fierce beastss after all. They would still feel guilty for fighting and killing them. After all, they were also human beings.

When the Awakened saw Chu Long and Murong Xue, their eyes lit up, and they started to smile lewdly.

"I thought there were some treasures since it was so fragrant. I didn't think that I'd find two beautiful women instead of treasures."

"Tsk tsk, these two beauties are top-notch. It's been a long time since I've played with a woman."

"I've never played with such a beautiful woman in my life."

"Brothers, it seems that today is our lucky day!"

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"..."

The Awakened looked at Murong Xue and Chu Long with a wretched expression as they teased them. Their eyes kept wandering around the sensitive spots.

Being stared at by the three with lewd gazes, Murong Xue and Chu Long immediately felt disgusted.

Murong Xue's face darkened and she said coldly, "If you don't want to die, then get lost. Don't force me to kill you!"

In the first two levels of the Tower, Murong Xue had clashed with some Awakened.

However, thanks to her powerful strength, most of the Awakened didn't dare to provoke her. Therefore, she had only made a move against a small number of Awakened and suffered minor injuries. She hadn't had any killing intent towards them at all.

However, this time, facing these three Awakened, Murong Xue had the desire to kill.

At this moment, one of the three Awakened saw the two backpacks beside Murong Xue's feet, and his expression immediately changed.

"Isn't that big brother Hai's and Shouhou's backpacks?"

"No wonder big brother Hai and Shouhou didn't come back yesterday. I thought they had encountered a strong fierce beast, but to think they had died at the hands of these two women."

"Yesterday afternoon, I seemed to have heard Shouhou and big brother Hai say that they saw a beautiful lady and were going to follow her to rob her. Looks like they suffered at the hands of this woman."

"We have to take revenge for big brother Hai and Shouhou!"

"Then let's have fun with these two women for a while, then kill them for revenge!"

"..."

The three Awakened saw the backpacks and recognized that Chu Long and Murong Xue were the ones who had killed Shouhou and big brother Hai. At this moment, they all had hostile looks on their faces as they approached the two women.

Murong Xue and Chu Long were quite surprised. They didn't think that these three were the accomplices of the two from yesterday.

Instantly, Murong Xue's killing intent grew even stronger.

The two from yesterday had been just evil. From their words, they seemed to have just been released from prison as well, making them evil people to begin with.

Murong Xue Glanced at Chu Long. The two women nodded slightly and prepared to fight with cooperation.

Just like before, Murong Xue charged forward, fearless to face three Awakened alone. In any case, her physical body was very strong, and she had Chu Long who was supporting her from behind.

When the three Awakened saw Murong Xue charging forward alone, they immediately laughed.

They had originally been more cautious because they felt that since Shouhou and big brother Hai had died at the hands of the other party, the other party should be quite strong.

However, seeing this woman charging forward alone to face the three of them, they were instantly fearless.

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So what if she was a little stronger? There were three of them. How could the three of them not be able to defeat one woman?

Besides, they were quite strong. The key was that they had always been ruthless and crafty. Hence, their combat strength was also stronger than the average.

Murong Xue's face was cold. She abruptly stomped, and her aura instantly skyrocketed.

The first layer of the Tyrant Body had been activated.

Facing the three, Murong Xue was fearless. She rushed forward to fight.

She knew that since there were three opponents, they had a numerical advantage. Hence, she wanted to finish off one of them as soon as possible to reduce their numerical advantage. She could not delay any longer.

Faced with the attacks of the other two, Murong Xue did not dodge at all. She took them head-on.

Seeing that Murong Xue had no intention of dodging their attacks, the two Awakened immediately sneered.

"Since you want to die, then we'll grant you your wish!"

"We can just play with you after we cripple you. Even if you die, we can still take advantage of your warm corpse!"

The Awakened did not have any intention of showing mercy to a lady. Their attacks were ruthless.

Murong Xue dodged slightly. It was fine as long as she avoided being hurt in the vital points.

She had good defensive equipment and her physical body was also powerful. In addition, she had Chu Long healing her from behind, so she was completely fearless.

Forcefully withstanding the attacks of the two, serious injuries appeared on Murong Xue's body. However, at the same time, she also launched a ruthless attack on the remaining Awakened.

Meanwhile, Chu Long, who was at the back, was much smarter this time. She timed her healing actions. Just as Murong Xue was about to be injured, she activated her S-grade talent, Holy Healing.

With that, a milky-white light flew out and landed on Murong Xue.

Murong Xue had just been injured when the milky-white light arrived. In an instant, it healed her injuries.

The two worked in tandem, and Murong Xue hadn't even been injured for a second before her injuries were all healed.

The three Awakened were stunned when they saw this, their faces filled with disbelief.

They had clearly seen their tricky attacks land, and two serious wounds appeared on Murong Xue's body. However, when the white light arrived, the wounds were instantly healed and became as good as new, as if she had never been injured before.

The two of them looked at Chu Long in the distance with surprise on their faces. Only then did they realize that this extremely cute girl had such a terrifying healing ability.

"This won't do. We have to get rid of the healer first. Otherwise, the three of us won't be able to defeat even one of them."

"This healing ability is too terrifying. She can completely heal all the damage we have done!"

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The two Awakened had just reacted and were about to charge toward Chu Long when they heard a series of screams that came to an abrupt end.

Turning their heads, they saw that their comrade had fallen to the ground under Murong Xue's continuous attacks. He couldn't be any more dead.

Although Murong Xue didn't want to attack the Awakened who were also humans, since the three of them had the intention to kill, she naturally couldn't hold back. She used her killer move and instantly killed one of the Awakened.

Kindness to the enemy was cruelty to herself and her teammates. Murong Xue understood this principle.

The remaining two Awakened looked shocked. They didn't expect Murong Xue's combat strength to be so terrifying.

At this moment, Murong Xue rushed over again.

Seizing the time when they were stunned, she instantly finished off another one with a few punches.

The only remaining Awakened finally came to his senses and hurriedly ran away.

He had an agility-type talent, so his speed increased immediately and he ran dozens of meters away.

When he got far enough, he turned around and shouted, "Just you wait. To think you killed four of our companions. I'll tell the Boss to bring people over to kill you in a while. No, we'll gangbang you two, and make your life worse than death!"

Chapter 65: Skill Fusion!

Liu Yan finished eating the two golden fruits and absorbed them through cultivation.

Before he could feel the enhancement brought by the two golden fruits, he heard the sounds of fighting from above. He immediately stopped cultivating, stood up, and came to the top of the cliff.

As soon as he came to the top of the cliff, he heard the cry of the Awakened who had escaped.

Liu Yan frowned slightly. Even though he wasn't afraid of the "Boss" since his strength was evident, it was better to leave things as they were now and kill the other party first.

According to the words of the other party, they were all from prison and were all in the same group.

If they were to take revenge, there would naturally be some trouble.

Liu Yan took out the Myriad Beast Bow from his interspatial ring and nocked the arrow. He activated his A-grade skill Electrification and A-grade skill Track, then attached them to the arrow.

The arrow flew, and with the electricity attached to it due to Electrification, its speed was extremely fast.

Liu Yan's arrow was made from the hair of fierce beasts, to begin with, so its speed was much faster than ordinary arrows.

But now, with Electrification, its speed was suddenly increased by a huge margin, and its speed doubled.

Before having the time to react, the Awakened that was running away was directly hit. The arrow pierced his throat, and the electricity attached was released, instantly killing him!

Seeing this, Liu Yan was a little surprised.

This was the first time he tried to use Electrification and Track as an attempt to test their effects.

He did not expect Electrification to be so powerful. Not only did it give his arrow a huge boost in speed, but its subsequent power was even more terrifying, causing the arrow's lethality to increase by a large margin.

Due to the speed, the opponent could not even react or escape in time. As a result, Liu Yan Track hadn't been useful this time.

It seemed that he could only find another opportunity to test out the effects of Track and Split. Like Electrification, these two skills were both A-grade skills as well, so he believed that their effects should not be bad.

When Chu Long saw Liu Yan come up, she was immediately pleasantly surprised, "Liu Yan, have you finished absorbing the fruits? Just now, three Awakened came to find trouble with us, but big sister Murong Xue and I cooperated very well. There was no problem at all!"

"Really? That's pretty good. Looks like your teamwork has improved," Liu Yan said happily.

Murong Xue looked at Liu Yan deeply. If she was not mistaken, Liu Yan had attacked the lightning element to his arrow just now. She did not expect him to have so many types of elemental power.

For a moment, Murong Xue became even more curious about Liu Yan's talent.

Ever since she entered the world of the Tower, Murong Xue had always been extremely confident about the S-grade talent that she had awakened, Berserk Stance. It was, after all, an S-grade talent.

Although she had occasionally encountered other Awakened with an S-grade talent, most of them were not as powerful as Berserk Stance.

Berserk Stance was a monstrous physical skill. At the same time, it was compatible with Murong Xue's martial arts training since she was young, allowing her to display even more powerful battle prowess.

All along, Murong Xue had always felt that her talent was the strongest.

However, after meeting Liu Yan, she gradually began to doubt herself.

She did not think too much about these things though. In any case, the true strength of Berserk Stance had yet to be discovered. Currently, she had only grasped the third layer of the Tyrant Body. There was still a lot of room for her to grow.

At this moment, when she noticed Liu Yan looking over, Murong Xue also nodded slightly and said, "That's right. Chu Long's talent is quite compatible with mine. Our combat power is quite good when paired together."

Liu Yan nodded slightly. He hadn't paid much attention to this aspect.

After all, he was incomparably powerful and was relatively all-rounded. Currently, he did not have any shortcomings. As such, he didn't think much of the matters regarding forming a team and cooperating. What he cared more about was increasing his own strength.

"What's with the fierce beast's corpse and the three Awakened?" Liu Yan looked at the three Awakened corpses and asked again. 𝐛𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗼𝐯𝐞𝗹．𝐨𝐫𝗴

"Well, just now..." Chu Long roughly told Liu Yan about the situation just now.

In fact, Liu Yan had guessed most of it. After listening to the recap, he said, "Alright, you guys pack up and prepare to leave. I'll come over after burying these corpses."

Chu Long and Murong Xue didn't think much of it and left to pack up their things.

Meanwhile, Liu Yan went down the cliff and picked the remaining four golden fruits. He had only eaten two just now.

Although he still didn't know what exactly these golden fruits were and what effects they had, just the two golden fruits that he had eaten just now had greatly increased his strength.

He had a feeling that these golden fruits were of great use to him. Eating a few more might bring him more benefits.

After putting away the remaining four golden fruits, he returned to the top of the cliff. where Murong Xue and Chu Long were already waiting for him.

Liu Yan walked to the corpses and used Divine Extraction.

With that, green lights enveloped the bodies of the red-green brown lion and the three Awakened. Then, notifications appeared one after another in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the red-green brown lion's corpse (level 18, C-grade potential) has been successful. Obtained: Strength +213, Agility +167, Adaptability +108, Beast's Strength (D-grade)!]

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Strength Amplification (C-grade)!]

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Berserk (C-grade)!]

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained: Speed Amplification (B-grade)!]

[Congratulations: Strength Enhancement (D-grade), Strength Amplification (C-grade), and Berserk (C-grade) have been successfully fused into Power of Desolation (B-grade)!]

[Congratulations: Swiftsteps (B-grade), Helter-skelter (D-grade), and Speed Amplification (B-grade) have been successfully fused into Shadow Steps (A-grade)!]

As the notification appeared, Liu Yan immediately felt a warm current pass through his body. With that, his body had become much stronger and lighter.

The rewards in terms of skills were somewhat beyond his expectations.

The level of skill obtained from the red-green brown lion was not high, but those obtained from the three Awakened corpses were not bad. Two were C-grade, and one was B-grade, all quite high levels.

However, when Liu Yan thought about it, he found that this was quite normal. After all, those who could enter level 3 of the Tower were outstanding individuals. Those with low-grade talents would not be able to enter at all. Occasionally, some would e able to enter because they were lucky and had a fortuitous encounter, or because their levels were relatively high.

The three Awakened appeared to be very weak in front of Liu Yan's team who consisted of three insanely strong Awakened, but compared to the other Awakened ones, they were not weak at all.

What made Liu Yan even more surprised was that skill fusion had been successfully triggered, producing a B-grade skill and an A-grade skill!

Furthermore, one was in terms of strength and the other was in terms of speed. Both were areas that Liu Yan needed to strengthen.

In terms of long-range and elemental attacks, Liu Yan's skills were already very comprehensive and powerful. However, in terms of close combat and speed, he was slightly lacking.

Feeling pleasantly surprised, Liu Yan quickly checked the effects of the two newly fused skills.

Chapter 66: Power of Desolation! Shadow Steps!

Liu Yan buried the corpses of three Awakened and the fierce beast. At the same time, he looked at the two newly acquired fusion skills.

[Power of Desolation]

[Grade: B] 𝒃𝙚𝒅𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒆𝒍．𝙘𝒐𝙢

[Passive Effect: Constantly activates the potential in the user's body, slowly but continuously increasing the user's strength! (Upgradable)]

[Active Effect: After activating the skill, by expending a certain amount of blood qi, the user's potential will be greatly stimulated, increasing the user's strength by 10 times! (upgradable)]

[Shadow Steps]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: Upon usage, the user's speed will increase by 30 times making the user as fast as a ghost!]

After reading through the effects of the two fusion skills, Liu Yan was shocked.

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How were these B-grade and A-grade skills? They were clearly S-grade skills.

Recalling the fusion skill he had obtained previously, Liu Yan had a rough guess.

Skills that were obtained through fusion of the skills he got from using Divine Extraction were more powerful than the skills at the same grade.

For example, the two fusion skills that Liu Yan obtained this time. Although one was a B-grade skill and the other was an A-grade skill, in reality, their effects were almost the same as an S-grade skill, both incomparably powerful.

Having guessed this, Liu Yan's face was instantly filled with pleasant surprise, once again feeling the might of the SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction.

As expected of the talent with the highest SSS grade. To think its effects were so powerful, and its potential was so unimaginable.

Those who could enter level three of the Tower were all Awakened and fierce beasts that had a higher level, which in turn allowed Liu Yan to quickly increase his strength through Divine Extraction.

The rest of the Awakened would find it harder for them to improve the higher their levels were, but for Liu Yan, the higher the level, the easier it was to increase his strength. It was just insane.

He then quickly checked his terrifying attributes through his smart wristband.

[Liu Yan]

[Level: 6 (134/3000)]

[Class: Hunter (first transition)]

[HP: 1,500/1,500]

[MP: 1,010/1,030]

[Strength (attack): 1,328]

[Vitality (defense): 1,246]

[Agility (speed): 1,278]

[Spirit (mana): 789]

[Adaptability (magic resistance): 450]

[Luck (probability): 43]

[Bow: Myriad Beast Bow]

[Trap: None]

[Familiar: Ice and fire two-headed wolf[

[Allocatable Attribute Points: 0]

[Talent: Divine Extraction (SSS), usage times limit: 77/80 (recovers once every hour)]

[Skills: Omniscient Insight (A-grade), Fog (B-grade), Ultimate Aim (B-grade), Poison Control (B-grade), Aura Concealment (C-grade), Poison Immunity (D-grade), Animal Affinity (B-grade), Flame Control (A-grade), Frost Control (A-grade), Wind Control (C-grade), Blazing Tyrant Fist (S-grade), Emptyhanded (D-grade), Split (A-grade), Track (A-grade), Electrification (A-grade), Power of Desolation (B-grade), Shadow Steps (A-grade)]

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After looking at his attributes panel, Liu Yan was extremely satisfied.

After obtaining Power of Desolation and Shadow Steps, his close combat ability had received an abrupt improvement. He no longer had any shortcomings, and was now an all-rounded warrior!

Currently, he was very well-rounded in terms of long-range attacks, close combat, strength, agility, elemental skills, and control.

When he had just entered level three of the Tower, he had only reached level 4 and was about to level up to level 5.

After eating two golden fruits, his level instantly rose to level 6.

However, what puzzled Liu Yan was that other than the increase in level, the two golden fruits did not seem to bring him any other changes.

Although advancing two levels was a huge enough harvest, he had a feeling that the golden fruits were far more than that.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he could only think about it later.

Liu Yan packed up his things and left with the ice and fire two-headed wolf, heading to the front to meet up with Murong Xue and Chu Long.

After the three of them met up, they discussed the next step of their plan.

According to what they knew so far, the Awakened had suffered heavy casualties last night.

Beside the yin lake, many fierce beasts would appear at night. The Awakened had no time to retreat and could only hide on the spot.

However, after the appearance of the ghost-face jellyfish, they couldn't even continue to hide.

Only a small number of people like Liu Yan and the other two had managed to escape.

It could be said that at least 80% of the Awakened beside yin lake had died.

At the same time, although the Awakened in the other regions had encountered fierce beasts last night as well, they hadn't met that many of them, so the Awakened in the other regions had still been able to resist.

Other than those who were either weaker or unlucky that were wiped out, most of the Awakened in the yin region survived.

As such, there were still quite a few Awakened in the yin region. During the day, there weren't many fierce beasts to hunt for the yin cards, so internal conflict between the Awakened occurred often.

After all, an Awakened team would only have a small chance of obtaining yin cards if they worked together to kill a powerful fierce beast.

To kill another Awakened team, on the other hand, was different. They would definitely obtain yin cards or yang cards, even three at a time.

Comparing both options, it was apparent that killing other Awakened teams was more beneficial.

Even if they obtained a duplicate yin card that couldn't help them pass level three of the Tower and enter level four, the more yin cards they obtained, the more powerful their class transition class could be. As such, the Awakened naturally fought to collect more yin cards.

Therefore, in the yin region during the day, many of the Awakened focused their energy on dealing with the other Awakened team.

Liu Yan analyzed the current situation and said, "Our party's strength is relatively strong. As such, our success rate in defeating the other Awakened teams is naturally higher. However, it's also easy for us to be targeted because of our strength. The other Awakened teams might cooperate to deal with us. Putting that aside, there is no need for us to take the initiative to hunt down too many Awakened teams. We should just let those Awakened teams hunt each other, and their numbers will also decrease when faced with fierce beasts. After a few days, we can come out then and harvest. When that time comes, not only will it be safer, but we can also reap greater benefits."

Murong Xue and Chu Long listened to Liu Yan's analysis and immediately felt that it was very reasonable.

Chu Long's face was full of agreement as she said, "Then we should hide well for the next few days and recuperate. We'll come out in a few days and just harvest. We'll make a huge profit in one go."

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However, Murong Xue said with some disdain, "We're so powerful, it's fine if we don't hide. We'll just kill them all."

Hearing this, Liu Yan laughed and teased, "Then why didn't you kill them all last night?"

Murong Xue was suddenly a little defeated. She curled her lips helplessly and said, "Isn't that because there were too many fierce beasts? If there weren't so many fierce beasts, I would've been able to deal with them if they came one by one."

"Well isn't that it? It's the same principle. If we were to attack now, we would be easily targeted. There's no need for that at all," Liu Yan laughed.

Murong Xue thought carefully for a moment and felt that it made some sense.

She had always been a martial arts genius since she was young. As such, she had always chosen to fight and had never really thought about these things.

After the discussion was settled, the three went to collect some food, then returned to the moon shadow bobcat's nest.

The moon shadow bobcat's nest was undoubtedly the most suitable place for them to rest and recuperate for the next few days.

This was because the bobcat's powerful aura made the other fierce beasts fearful of coming close, which made the place extremely safe at night.

Even if some Awakened would occasionally come, with the strength of the three, they could easily deal with them. It was undoubtedly extremely safe.

Chapter 67: Upgrade

When Liu Yan and the others returned to the moon shadow bobcat's den, they saw a silver figure curled up inside, resting. It was the moon shadow bobcat.

After they went closer, the moon shadow bobcat still slept soundly, showing no signs of waking up at all.

"Why is the moon shadow bobcat still sleeping so soundly? If it's discovered by the other Awakened, won't it be dead for sure?" Chu Long asked, somewhat puzzled.

Hearing this, Liu Yan looked at the shadow wolf beside him with a strange expression.

The shadow wolf immediately raised its head with a proud look on its face. It seemed to be saying that it had been very strong last night, which was why the moon shadow bobcat was so tired.

When Murong Xue saw this, she felt quite awkward.

Seeing that both of them were ignoring her, Chu Long was puzzled and asked again, "Why aren't you two talking?"

"Ahem, children shouldn't inquire about adults' matters," Liu Yan said with a smile.

Then, he put down his backpack and started preparing the ingredients for lunch.

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Seeing that Liu Yan was unwilling to talk, Chu Long went to Murong Xue's side and asked about the reason again.

Murong Xue's expression became even more embarrassed. Every time this topic was mentioned, she would think of what happened with Liu Yan last night.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had suffered a loss. She decided that she had to find an opportunity to settle the score with Liu Yan.

She could not stand Chu Long's persistent questioning, so Murong Xue simply said helplessly, "Alright, alright. Just rest or cultivate now. Don't ask anymore!"

Seeing this, Chu Long finally gave up. She suppressed the doubts in her heart and did not ask any more questions.

The moon shadow bobcat's nest was very small. After it had entered, it almost filled up the nest. As such, Liu Yan and the others naturally could not enter the nest to rest.

Fortunately, the range of the moon shadow bobcat's aura was relatively large. The three then set up a tent outside the cave. It would be relatively safe as long as they took turns to keep watch at night.

As for the shadow wolf, it went to the entrance of the moon shadow bobcat's nest to lie down and rest, as if it wanted to be closer to the moon shadow bobcat.

Seeing this, Liu Yan did not keep the shadow wolf and allowed it to live happily for the next few days. In any case, there would probably not be much fighting these few days, so there was no need for the shadow wolf.

After the three of them had lunch, they went back to their own training.

Murong Xue practiced her physical skills on the open ground, while Chu Long familiarized herself with her talent, Holy Healing.

Although the level and strength of talent were determined during the awakening, one could improve it after that through own's mastery of the talent and hard work. 𝘣𝘦𝑑𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝑙.𝘯𝑒𝘵

Other than familiarizing oneself with one's own talent to increase one's combat strength in battle, there was also a chance to discover the hidden effects of the talent in the process, which could greatly increase one's strength.

It was even rumored that a small number of people, through hard work and some fortuitous encounters, had achieved the evolution of their talents and even increased the ranks of the talents, causing their power to undergo an earth-shaking change.

Therefore, other than the talent itself, the Awakened's hard work was also extremely important on the path to becoming a full-fledged Awakened.

Other than cultivating and killing fierce beasts to raise one's level, one could also familiarize oneself with one's talent, thus strengthening and excavating the strength of the talent.

Seeing that Murong Xue and Chu Long were busy with their own training, Liu Yan started fiddling with the golden fruit.

He had already eaten two and had completely absorbed them, but other than an increase in level, he did not experience any other changes.

Although till now, he did not know what this golden fruit was, since it could help the moon shadow bobcat evolve to be an S-grade beast, it was definitely no ordinary item. It was impossible for it to just increase one's level.

Liu Yan felt that it was probably because he hadn't eaten enough golden fruits that there were no significant changes, so he tried to eat two more. After that, he hurriedly sat down to cultivate and absorb the two golden fruits.

A cool feeling spread throughout his entire body, making him feel extremely comfortable. He could even feel that his body was undergoing some changes.

After a long time, he had finally completely absorbed the two golden fruits. He opened his eyes and looked at the changes in his body.

As expected, there were no changes to his attributes.

Liu Yan looked at his pile of skills again, but he found that it was exactly the same as before. There were no changes at all.

Something was not right. He had clearly felt that there were changes and a big change at that.

Liu Yan felt quite puzzled. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that there seemed to be some changes to his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction. He quickly checked.

[Divine Extraction (Tier 2)]

[Grade: SSS]

[Effects: Successfully upgraded. Extraction range: 30 meters! The number of extractable items has increased. Anything with a gene fragment may be extracted. The extraction of impurities can increase the strength of the equipment. The extraction of fierce beasts will allow the user to obtain resources to level up. Please explore the rest of the specific effects yourself!]

Liu Yan was surprised. He had not expected that the four golden fruits would upgrade his greatest reliance, the SSS-grade talent Divine Extraction.

From the introduction, other than two major changes, the rest remained.

The first was the range of Divine Extraction. Previously, it could only cover a radius of two to three meters. As such, every time he wanted to use it on the corpses of fierce beasts or the Awakened, he had to get close to the target before he could do so, which was sometimes dangerous.

Now, it was different. The range of Divine Extraction had increased to a radius of thirty meters, which meant the range had suddenly increased by dozens of times, making it much more convenient for Liu Yan.

In the future, he would no longer need to go near the corpses when he used Divine Extraction. It would be more convenient and safer.

Other than that, the range of the items that Divine Extraction could work on had also increased.

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Previously, the corpses of the Awakened or fierce beasts had to be complete to obtain a better effect.

Liu Yan had tried using Divine Extraction on the broken limbs before. However, other than obtaining a small number of attribute points, he hadn't obtained anything else. It was simply a waste of the number of times he could use his talent.

But now, it was much simpler. Anything with a gene fragment could be extracted!

Liu Yan immediately wanted to try the effect of the upgraded Divine Extraction. Lowering his head, he saw the moon shadow bobcat's hair in the shadow wolf's arms.

According to the shadow wolf, the hair was a token of love given to it by the moon shadow bobcat. It was no ordinary hair on the moon shadow bobcat's body, but the most precious feather on its chest.

Liu Yan pondered. Since the hair was so special, it must contain the moon shadow bobcat's gene fragment. As such, he should be able to obtain something good from it after using Divine Extraction on it, right?

He then quickly approached the shadow wolf carefully, not making any sounds.

Due to it being the first time that the shadow wolf had experienced those things last night, it was quite tired. With Liu Yan by its side, it felt much safer too, so the shadow wolf hadn't been on guard and had already fallen asleep.

Even though it had fallen asleep, the shadow wolf was still hugging the moon shadow bobcat's love hair.

Liu Yan approached it and carefully picked up the moon shadow bobcat's hair before leaving.

Chapter 68: Continuous Divine Extraction

After obtaining the moon shadow bobcat's fur, Liu Yan returned to his original position.

He glanced at the shadow wolf that was still in a deep sleep. It did not realize that Liu Yan had taken its treasure.

Then, Liu Yan used Divine Extraction on the moon shadow bobcat's fur.

With that, a ball of white light enveloped the silver fur, and it instantly withered from its initial state of vitality. A notification then appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the moon shadow bobcat's gene fur (S-grade potential, level 15) has been successful. Obtained: Shadow Cloak (A-grade)!]

Seeing that the extraction was successful, Liu Yan's face was instantly filled with joy.

Just a single fur from the moon shadow bobcat had enabled him to obtain a powerful A-grade skill through Divine Extraction!

Though, Liu Yan also noticed that he couldn't obtain a large number of attribute points by using Divine Extraction on the fur, unlike that of a fierce beast's corpse. It was, after all, only a fur with a gene fragment.

Even so, he was already extremely satisfied. After all, he only needed objects with a gene fragment to obtain something. Without the need for the whole corpse of a fierce beast, his extraction range would be much larger.

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He quickly checked the effect of the newly acquired skill.

[Shadow Cloak]

[Grade: A]

[Effect: Upon usage, the player can make themself and the existences in a small area around themself enter a state of absolute invisibility. The invisibility will be maintained even when the player makes a move. Current duration: 10 seconds!]

After seeing the effect, Liu Yan was surprised. To think it was an extremely rare invisibility skill.

Moreover, it provided absolute invisibility. This meant that after activating Shadow Cloak and entering the invisibility state, even if he attacked the opponent or was attacked by the opponent, the state of invisibility would not perish. He would remain in the invisible state and could continue to attack.

Liu Yan already had extremely terrifying speed and strength. Coupled with this powerful invisibility skill, he could easily launch an attack when the opponent was not expecting it. With that, he could cast a powerful explosive and immediate attack, catching the opponent off guard.

Shadow Cloak undoubtedly made his combat style more comprehensive, further enhancing his combat strength.

Ten seconds seemed very short, but in reality, it was already very long. In battle, one second was enough to affect the outcome, let alone ten seconds.

Other than that, Liu Yan noticed that this was the current duration of the skill. In the future, as his strength improved or as he further explored the skill, the duration of the skill would definitely increase and become even stronger in the future.

Just the Divine Extraction of a fur had given Liu Yan such a powerful skill and increased his combat power by so much.

He pondered. Now that the Divine Extraction had advanced and could be used as such, he naturally had to use it more.

Thus, he came to the side of the moon shadow bobcat's den.

The moon shadow bobcat had shed some fur in the nest. Liu Yan carefully picked up a few pieces and used Divine Extraction them.

However, he naturally did not obtain any attribute points from the rounds of Divine Extraction. He also did not obtain any new skills. The only thing he obtained from the pieces of fur were some skill fragments that slightly enhanced the effect of Shadow Steps, though not by much. Instead, he wasted a few times of Divine Extraction.

Fortunately, he had reached level 6, so the number of times he could use the Divine Extraction was relatively sufficient, so he did not care about these few usages of the talent.

Liu Yan guessed that these pieces of fur did not carry any gene fragments, so he could not obtain any skills through Divine Extraction.

Other than that, he had already extracted the gene fragment of the moon shadow bobcat and had already obtained a skill, so he could not obtain any new and powerful skills.

After understanding this point, Liu Yan no longer paid attention to the moon shadow bobcat. Since he had already extracted its gene fragment and could not obtain anything else from it, it was no longer of any use.

Instead, he turned his gaze to the sleeping shadow wolf.

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The shadow wolf's potential grade had been average, but it had completed its evolution and was now already a powerful ice and fire two-headed wolf. Its potential grade had thus reached the terrifying S-grade, making it no inferior to the moon shadow bobcat.

If not for the fact that the ice and fire two-headed wolf had S-grade potential, the moon shadow bobcat would not have taken a fancy to it.

Although the appearance of the ice and fire two-headed wolf was very cool, fierce beasts cared more about the bloodline.

Liu Yan squatted in front of the shadow wolf, reaching out his hand to the hair at the core of its chest.

The shadow wolf immediately woke up at this time, with a face full of vigilance. But when it saw that it was its master, Liu Yan, it immediately let down its guard. With sleepy eyes, it opened its wolf mouth and yawned, with a face full of laziness.

Following that, the shadow wolf lowered its head and saw the hand that Liu Yan had placed on its chest. It raised its head and looked at Liu Yan with a puzzled look, not understanding what he was doing.

"Give it to me!" Liu Yan pulled off the fur on the shadow wolf's chest.

The shadow wolf immediately wailed. The message it conveyed seemed to be that it wanted to give the fur to the moon shadow bobcat as well, and not Liu Yan.

"Go play somewhere else. I'm busy, don't disturb me!" Liu Yan simply dismissed the shadow wolf and ignored its dissatisfaction.

Then, he went to the side and used Divine Extraction on the shadow wolf's fur.

White light enveloped the fur and they immediately withered. A notification appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine extraction of the shadow wolf's fur (A-grade) has been successful. Obtained: Concealment (C-grade). The skill has been successfully fused with Aura Concealment (C-grade). Obtained: Traceless Silence (B-grade)]

Seeing this, Liu Yan's face lit up with joy. As expected, he had obtained a new skill that had even fused with his other skill and thus produced a skill of a higher grade. He hurriedly checked the newly acquired skill.

[Traceless Silence]

[Grade: B]

[Effect: Upon usage, one's aura and voice will be completely hidden. Through a special rhythmic method, the heartbeats and sound of blood will fuse with the surrounding environment and completely disappear!]

Seeing the effect of the new skill, Liu Yan was delighted. 𝙗𝙚𝙙𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝒎

If Traceless Silence and Shadow Cloak, the skill that he had just obtained, were used together, he would be able to completely hide his body from sight, hearing, and aura.

With this, it would undoubtedly be extremely convenient for him to do anything like killing, stealing, or running!

Liu Yan had also noticed that the skill that he had just extracted was from the shadow wolf as stated clearly in the prompt.

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Did this mean that after the shadow wolf transformed back into the ice and fire two-headed wolf's form, he would be able to extract another skill from it?

The shadow wolf was only a beast with A-grade potential, while the ice and fire two-headed wolf had S-grade potential.

Although there was only a difference of one grade, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.

If he could use Divine Extraction on the fur of the ice and fire two-headed wolf that had gene fragments, he would definitely be able to increase his strength by a large margin again!

Thinking of this, Liu Yan immediately prepared to take action. In any case, he had enough chances to use his Divine Extraction. There were still close to seventy times left.

However, when he raised his head, he saw the shadow wolf walking over on its initiative.

At this moment, the shadow wolf's expression was somewhat unfriendly.

Liu Yan took a look and immediately came to his senses.

The shadow wolf would at most be a little displeased that he had removed the fur on its chest, but it had probably discovered that the love token given to it by its precious moon shadow bobcat, the flawless silver-white fur, had disappeared. It was immediately angry and was ready to seek revenge on Liu Yan.

Liu Yan looked at the fierce-looking shadow wolf and rubbed his head helplessly. It was really strange to have his pet seel revenge on him.

Chapter 69: The First Test of the Power of Desolation, Terrifying Power Increase!

Murong Xue and Chu Long heard the commotion and looked over.

"What's going on? Isn't the shadow wolf Liu Yan's pet? Why does it seem like it wants to attack him now?" Chu Long asked with some confusion.

Murong Xue saw the moon shadow bobcat's withered fur on the ground and immediately guessed what had happened. She teased, "Looks like the shadow wolf is angry due to its lost lover's token."

At this moment, the moon shadow bobcat heard the commotion and woke up. It looked curiously at the shadow wolf and Liu Yan who were about to fight.

The bloodline of the shadow wolf was extremely powerful, especially when it transformed into its ice and fire two-headed wolf form. The moon shadow bobcat was also curious about how powerful the shadow wolf was.

Liu Yan faced the shadow wolf and also had the intention to test the improvement of his strength over this period, as well as the effects of the newly obtained fusion skill, Power of Desolation (A-grade).

At the same time, he could test the shadow wolf's combat strength while he was at it.

"Come on, show me how strong you are then," Liu Yan stood up with a relaxed expression. 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝗻𝐨𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝐜𝐨𝗺

The shadow wolf pounced at Liu Yan. However, it did not use any offensive skills or its claws. It only used its physical body.

Although it was angry, Liu Yan was its owner whom it had signed a contract with. The shadow wolf did not want to hurt him.

Once the contract was signed, the shadow wolf would even be willing to die just to block the damage for Liu Yan. It did not want him to be hurt at all.

Seeing this, Liu Yan naturally used his physical strength only to fight head-on with the shadow wolf.

The two figures collided, but the difference was immediately obvious.

After the previous few times of Divine Extraction, he had obtained a large number of attribute points, enabling his strength attribute to reach more than a thousand points, and he was not inferior to the shadow wolf at all.

Under normal circumstances, the physical attributes of a fierce beast of the same level would be much stronger than a human's. However, Liu Yan was an exception.

Following the collision, the shadow wolf was instantly pushed back several meters.

On the other hand, Liu Yan stayed where he was. It was quite apparent he was much better than the shadow wolf.

The shadow wolf seemed to feel that it had embarrassed itself in front of the moon shadow bobcat and grew even more annoyed. With that, it immediately transformed back into its ice and fire two-headed wolf form.

The shadow wolf that was two persons tall instantly transformed back into the ice and fire two-headed wolf that was several meters tall.

In front of the ice and fire two-headed wolf, Liu Yan seemed tiny.

The ice and fire two-headed wolf let out a long howl and charged toward Liu Yan once again.

Seeing this, Chu Long, who was watching from the side, said worriedly, "Will Liu Yan be alright? The ice and fire two-headed wolf looks so powerful."

Murong Xue nodded slightly, she said, "The ice and fire two-headed wolf is indeed powerful. Liu Yan shouldn't be a match for it just by relying on his physical body. That being said, his physical body is also very strong, so even if he isn't a match for it, he shouldn't be injured. Besides, the ice and fire two-headed wolf is his pet, it won't hurt him."

Hearing this, Chu Long finally felt relieved.

In front of them, the ice and fire two-headed wolf and Liu Yan, two figures, one big and one small, instantly collided.

However, after the collision, the ice and fire two-headed wolf was at a slight disadvantage, though not a big one. It only took two steps back before stopping, then continued to clash head-on with Liu Yan.

However, Liu Yan noticed that the ice and fire two-headed wolf hadn't used its full strength of worry that it might hurt him.

"Don't worry, you can't hurt me yet. Go all out," Liu Yan said with a confident smile.

Hearing this, the ice and fire two-headed wolf immediately used all of its strength and clashed with Liu Yan.

The scene was extremely shocking. To think the incomparably huge ice and fire two-headed wolf had a physical strength similar to that of the seemingly insignificant Liu Yan.

However, gradually, Liu Yan was at a disadvantage.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was not worried. Instead, he was somewhat happy.

He did not expect the ice and fire two-headed wolf to be so powerful. His strength and constitution attributes had been improved many times after his many Divine Extractions, far surpassing that of the Awakened at the same level dozens of times.

Even so, the physical strength of the ice and fire two-headed wolf was not inferior to his.

As expected of a fierce beast with S-grade potential, its strength was truly formidable!

Liu Yan was naturally happy that the ice and fire two-headed wolf was so powerful. Its combat strength was precisely Liu Yan's own combat strength.

Not far away, the moon shadow bobcat saw that the ice and fire two-headed wolf was gradually gaining the upper hand, and it immediately let out an excited cry.

Hearing the moon shadow bobcat's cry, the ice and fire two-headed wolf seemed to grow more excited as it began to fight with all its might.

Not far away, Chu Long and Murong Xue watched the fight. Although Liu Yan was at a disadvantage, they were both extremely surprised.

One had to know that humans were not comparable to fierce beasts. Moreover, the ice and fire two-headed wolf had a high-grade potential.

Yet, under such circumstances, Liu Yan's physical body was not much weaker than the ice and fire two-headed wolf.

Murong Xue frowned slightly and said, "Why do I have the feeling that this fellow has become much stronger in the past two days? When I fought with him a few days ago, his physical strength was not this strong."

Seeing this, Murong Xue began to doubt her life.

Ever since she was young, she had always been a favored child of the heavens.

She had occasionally lost in competitions, but in terms of physical strength, she had never lost.

But this time, she had lost to Liu Yan, who was about the same age as her.

Just as she was trying to catch up, she suddenly realized that Liu Yan, who was already stronger than her, had improved at a terrifying speed, leaving her far behind.

Chu Long, on the other hand, did not think too much. When she saw that Liu Yan's physical strength was already so strong, she could not help but be happy for him.

"It's just a pity that big brother Liu Yan is still a bit weaker than the ice and fire two-headed wolf. However, this is his pet. Losing to his pet isn't a big deal," Chu Long muttered.

At this moment, Liu Yan, who was in the middle of the battle, looked at the ice and fire two-headed wolf with a smirk, "I'll use you to test the effect of the Power of Desolation. Get ready to get beaten up."

As he spoke, he activated the newly acquired A-grade fusion skill, Power of Desolation.

Instantly, his aura changed. His blood qi burned, and his physical strength received a terrifying ten-fold increase.

With a light punch, the ice and fire two-headed wolf, which had just gained the upper hand, instantly flew tens of meters away.

The scene looked extremely exaggerated. The ice and fire two-headed wolf, which was ten times bigger than Liu Yan, had been sent flying by his punch...

The ice and fire two-headed wolf got up in a sorry state and looked at Liu Yan with fear. It did not expect its Master's physical strength to be so terrifying.

At the same time, the eyes of the fire and ice two-headed wolf were full of admiration and joy. This was its Master. To think its master was so powerful!

Liu Yan was also a little surprised. He did not expect the effect of the skill to be so exaggerated. However, when he thought about it, the skill would increase his strength by ten times, so it was not strange at all that the effects were exaggerated.

He then immediately deactivated the Power of Desolation and went forward to the ice and fire two-headed wolf. He asked with concern, "How is it? Are you okay?"

When the ice and fire two-headed wolf saw Liu Yan approaching, it was instinctively afraid.

"What are you afraid of? I am your Master," Liu Yan smiled and helped the ice and fire two-headed wolf up. At the same time, he grabbed a strand of fur with genetic fragments from its chest.

He had used Divine Extraction on the shadow wolf's gene fragment fur, but not on the ice and fire two-headed wolf. Liu Yan would not miss any opportunity to become stronger.

Chapter 70: Doubled Combat Power

The ice and fire two-headed wolf realized that Liu Yan had plucked the fur from its chest again. It immediately looked at him with some resentment.

However, after witnessing Liu Yan's terrifying strength, even though it was dissatisfied, it did not dare to show it at all.

It transformed into the shadow wolf form and went to look for the moon shadow bobcat for consolation and hugs.

After witnessing Liu Yan's terrifying strength, Murong Xue no longer said a word about fighting with him. She simply looked deeply at Liu Yan and made up her mind to train hard and surpass him.

Murong Xue could accept that there were Awakened at the same age who were stronger than her, but she could not accept losing to others in terms of physical strength.

This was especially so because Liu Yan was good at long-range attacks such as using bow and arrows, as well as elemental attacks, while she was an Awakened who focused on physical skills. Murong Xue could not accept losing to Liu Yan in terms of physical skills.

Liu Yan came to Murong Xue and Chu Long's side and took out the remaining two golden fruits from his interspatial ring.

There were a total of six golden fruits on the cliff. He had already eaten four of them and his level had risen quite a bit. Most importantly, his talent had been upgraded, which was very helpful.

However, the remaining two fruits were no longer of any help to Liu Yan. Even if he ate them, he would probably only gain some EXP to level up. He couldn't continue to level up his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction, with this.

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If he wanted to upgrade the Divine Extraction that had been upgraded to tier 2, he would need even more precious treasures or fortuitous encounters. The golden fruit was no longer enough.

Since the fruit was no longer of much help to him, he might as well just give one each to Murong Xue and Chu Long.

Chu Long was his close friend, so it was very necessary to help her raise her strength.

As for Murong Xue, although they had only known each other for a few days, she was still his teammate. They had managed to get along with each other for the past few days, and he had even taken advantage of her last night, so it was only natural for him to give her some compensation.

When they saw the golden fruit, Murong Xue and Chu Long's eyes were immediately attracted to them.

The crystal-clear fruit that was emitting golden light looked extraordinary.

Liu Yan explained with a smile, "This is the golden fruit that I obtained from the bottom of the cliff. Each of you should eat one and absorb it through cultivation. I'll protect the two of you during the process."

"Okay!"

Chu Long and Murong Xue were filled with joy. They took the fruit and ate it. Then, they sat on the ground and began to cultivate, absorbing and refining the energy of the golden fruit.

Liu Yan immediately used his A-grade skill, Omniscient Insight, and his perception instantly expanded to a radius of more than a hundred meters.

Within a radius of a hundred meters, even the slightest movement could not be hidden from him.

While protecting the two girls, Liu Yan used Divine Extraction on the fur of the ice and fire two-headed wolf that he had just obtained.

With that, a white light enveloped the fur, and notifications appeared in front of him.

[Divine Extraction of the ice and fire two-headed wolf's fur (S-grade potential, level 9) has been successful. Obtained: Raging Flame (A-grade), Hailstone (A-grade)!]

[Raging Flame (A-grade) has successfully fused with Flame Control (A-grade), enhancing Flame Control (A-grade) by 30%!] 𝒃𝒆𝙙𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝙤𝙢

[Hailstone (A-grade) has successfully fused with Frost Control (A-grade), enhancing Frost Control (A-grade) by 30%!]

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Seeing that he had successfully extracted two powerful A-grade skills through Divine Extraction, Liu Yan's face was instantly filled with joy.

The two skills that he had successfully extracted were a fire-element attack skill and an ice-element attack skill, both of which had successfully fused with his existing skills, Flame Control and Frost Control, increasing their power by 30%.

Flame Control and Frost Control were both A-grade skills and were already very powerful. An increase of 30% was like adding wings to a tiger.

However, what slightly disappointed Liu Yan was that they had not fused into S-grade skills.

Up until now, he had encountered several S-grade fierce beasts and had already extracted quite a number of A-grade skills, but had yet to extract an S-grade skill.

Although Liu Yan was a little disappointed, he could understand.

After all, starting from the S-grade, every grade was a huge chasm that was extremely difficult to cross.

It seemed that to obtain an S-grade skill, he would have to encounter a more powerful fierce beast or fuse many similar A-grade skills. It didn't work like the low-grade skills before, where two or three skills of the same grade could fuse into a high-grade skill.

After understanding this point, Liu Yan let it go. He stopped worrying about it and continued to wait for the two girls.

Not long after, Chu Long and Murong Xue woke up from their cultivation state. Their eyes were full of joy.

"This golden fruit is so powerful. I actually improved by two levels!" Chu Long said in surprise.

Murong Xue's face was also full of joy. She even hugged Liu Yan excitedly and said, "Liu Yan, you've helped me a lot. This golden fruit allowed my talent to advance!"

Liu Yan felt that his chest was being pressured so hard by the girl's huge breasts that he could hardly breathe. For a moment, he was a little embarrassed. This girl was really fierce.

Murong Xue was so excited that she did not notice this at all. She hugged him for a long while before letting go.

When Chu Long heard this, she immediately asked with surprise, "The talent can be advanced? Sounds great. Why didn't my talent advance though?"

"It's probably not enough. There will be opportunities in the future," Liu Yan smiled and comforted her. Then, he looked at Murong Xue and asked, "How's the effect after the upgrade?"

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Murong Xue checked and felt it for a while, then raised her head and said with a face full of joy, "In the past, the Berserk Stance could only be used to greatly boost my stamina in all aspects. Now, after the upgrade, the boosting effect is even greater. On top of that, when I'm not using the Berserk Stance, it will still continue to increase my strength. Oh right, I can use the third layer of the Tyrant Body at will now, so my combat strength has increased a lot. "

Hearing this, Liu Yan nodded slightly and roughly understood.

After the Berserk Stance was upgraded, its effects improved a lot. It was, after all, an S-grade skill. Although it couldn't compare to Liu Yan's SSS-grade talent, it was already very powerful compared to the talents of the other Awakened.

The upgraded Berserker Stance could increase Murong Xue's stamina every second. Although it was not much, the advantage was that it worked in the background every second. Through time and accumulation, the effects would be extremely terrifying.

Apart from that, the upgrade also allowed Murong Xue to use the third layer of the Tyrant Body at will.

Previously, although Murong Xue had successfully activated the third layer of the Tyrant Body during her fight with Liu Yan, she could not flexibly use it such that she might not be able to activate it every time. Therefore, most of the time, she could only use the second layer of the Tyrant Body to fight.

Now that she could use the third layer of Tyrant Body flexibly, her combat strength had doubled.

As for Chu Long, although her talent had not advanced, it was already very powerful. Fortunately, her level had increased a lot, and her strength had also increased a lot.

The six golden fruits had increased the strength of Liu Yan and the other two by a great margin.

The combat strength of the entire team had thus obtained a terrifying increase!

Chapter 71: The Beginning of the Harvest, a Two-way Strike

For the next three days, Liu Yan and the other two stayed next to Moon Shadow Bobcat's nest.

During the day, the three of them cultivated separately. Both Murong Xue and Chu Long's abilities improved substantially.

Murong Xue had become familiar with the third layer of the tyrant body and could now use it with ease, but she was still far from unlocking its fourth layer.

Chu Long's grade had increased by two tiers, and her abilities improved markedly. She was now familiar with her new strength.

On the other hand, Liu Yan had more free time. With his SSS-grade talent in divine extraction, he did not really need to cultivate at all.

Liu Yan spent some of his time familiarising himself with some new skills, and spent the rest of it releasing the Shadow Wolf to scout for news outside.

The situation in the Yin Region over the past three days was similar to what Liu Yan had guessed.

The Fierce Beasts tended to emerge at night, while the Awakened hid away during this time.

With their previous experience, the Awakened were now more careful. When the sun set, they basically hid far away from the Yin Lake. This ensured that the Awakened would not be discovered by the Fierce Beasts at night and fall into a siege.

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During the day, however, a small number of the Awakened would head out to attack and kill the Fierce Beasts. This would help the Awakened obtain the Yin Card.

Despite their strength, the Fierce Beasts lurked in the Yin Region alone during the day. Working in groups, the Awakened could defeat a single Fierce Beast.

However, a majority of the Awakened focused on the other squads of the Awakened, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

An Awakened squad would have used up most of their energy and would even get injured after tackling a Fierce Beast.

Another Awakened squad would launch out in an ambush. Kinder squads would just take away some Yin Cards, but more ruthless squads would just kill the squad under attack. It was better to silence them once and for all, in order to avoid any vengeful actions in the future.

Nighttime would be peaceful over the last three days, but in the day, the infighting between the Awakened would be even fiercer than their attacks on the Fierce Beasts.

Therefore, the Fierce Beasts were generally unscathed over the last three days, but many of the Awakened were tired and out of energy.

Other than those who had no energy left, many of the Awakened had already left for the Yang Region.

After all, it was useless to obtain more than one Yin Card. One had to have at least one Yin and one Yang Card in order to pass the trial on the third level of the tower, and advance to the fourth level.

Liu Yan saw that the time was right. It was time to strike.

If they waited any longer, the remaining Awakened would all leave. Liu Yan and the others would not be able to reap a significant number of Yin Cards.

At dawn of the fourth day, the trio had packed their luggage and were ready to leave.

Liu Yan and Murong Xue both had spatial rings. It was more convenient for the trio to put their luggage in the spatial rings.

Liu Yan obtained his spatial ring by killing the elite monsters on the first level of the tower, while Murong Xue's spatial ring was a gift from her family. She already had the spatial ring when she entered the tower.

Murong Xue did belong to the established Murong family, after all. With their background, could give out spatial rings as they liked.

The trio waited for a while, and then they saw the Shadow Wolf return with the Moon Shadow Bobcat.

Because they were about to leave, it was also the last night for the Shadow Wolf and the Moon Shadow Bobcat. The two Fierce Beasts lingered around each other the whole night.

"Alright, let's get ready to leave." Liu Yan said when he saw the Shadow Wolf return.

The Shadow Wolf Licked the Moon Shadow Bobcat rather reluctantly, and then followed Liu Yan and the others to leave.

Although the Moon Shadow Bobcat was quite talented, it still fell short of Liu Yan's requirements.

Moreover, the Moon Shadow Bobcat had grown up here, and was reluctant to leave. Naturally, there was no need for Liu Yan and the others to take the Moon Shadow Bobcat away. They just needed to let it stay.

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"Okay, we'll return to visit if there's a chance in the future." Liu Yan stroked the Shadow Wolf's Head, comforting it.

But in Liu Yan's heart, he was quite certain that they were unlikely to return.

Following that, the three people and a Fierce Beast set off.

Because Liu Yan and Murong Xue's combat strength were relatively strong, Liu Yan had already discussed with Murong Xue the previous night. When they set off today, they would move separately.

Liu Yan moved alone. Murong Xue and Chu Long moved together, while the Shadow Wolf was in the middle.

If one side encountered a strong squad of Awakened, or a strong Fierce Beast, the Shadow Wolf would just come over for reinforcement.

Fighting would be much more efficient this way.

Liu Yan planned to spend one day completely harvesting Yin Cards in the nearby region.

After that, he would no longer stay in the Yin Region and would directly head to the Yang Region.

After all, Liu Yan knew that he wouldn't be able to head to the fourth level of the tower if he didn't have a Yang Card, regardless of how many Yin Cards he obtained.

The third level of the tower had a time limit, a total of seven days.

If one could not collect a Yin and a Yang Card within seven days, they would not be able to catch up with the time of the teleportation array and leave the third level of the tower. 𝑏𝘦𝑑𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝘰𝘮

If that was the case, they could only wait for the next batch of the Awakened. In this period of time, the Awakened would have to face a large number of Fierce Beasts in this long period of time, and their survival was uncertain.

Three days had already passed for the trio. Today, they had to finish their tasks in the Yin Region in one day.

Allowing for three days in the Yang Region gave them ample time to prevent accidents.

There was another benefit for the three of them to move in two directions. Other than increasing efficiency, it was more convenient for Liu Yan to carry out divine extraction on corpses of Fierce Beasts and the Awakened. This helped Liu Yan gain different attributes and different skills. greatly increasing his combat strength.

Although Liu Yan was already familiar with Chu Long and Murong Xue, and they gradually gained his trust, Liu Yan did not want his talent to be known by anyone else for the time being.

After all, it was a legendary SSS-grade talent, and it was too distinctive. If this information were to be leaked, it might very well bring unnecessary trouble and danger to Liu Yan.

Although SSS-grade talent was exceptionally powerful, Liu Yan still needed time to grow.

Moreover, Liu Yan was clear that with this divine extraction, the further he progressed, the more terrifying the speed of improvement would be.

As long as Liu Yan gave himself enough time, he would be able to grow into an expert.

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And when that day comes, Liu Yan would have sufficient ability. Naturally, he would not be afraid of all kinds of troubles and dangers.

Very soon, the three of them set off on two different routes.

Although there were two routes, Liu Yan would not be too far away from the two women.

As for the Shadow Wolf, it was moving between Liu Yan and the two women.

Liu Yan instructed the Shadow Wolf to be slightly closer to Chu Long and Murong Xue. From time to time, Liu Yan would check on them to prevent any accidents from happening and to make sure that he could help them in time.

However, Liu Yan still had quite a bit of faith in Murong Xue's strength. With Chu Long's help, the three of them would be able to defeat two or three ordinary Fierce Beasts, and they would be able to easily deal with one or two squads of the Awakened. Even if they encountered an opponent that was too powerful, they should still be able to hold their positions and wait for Liu Yan's support to arrive.

Because Liu Yan was stronger and had more advanced skills, he was bold enough to act alone.

Liu Yan activated an A-grade skill, Omniscient Insight. Immediately, he was aware of everything going on within a 100-meter radius.

Not long after setting off, Liu Yan discovered the corpses of several Awakened and two Fierce Beast corpses.

Liu Yan's face was instantly filled with joy as he rushed over.

Chapter 72: A Rapid Harvest and Upgrade

Liu Yan rushed to the scene. Two Fierce Beasts corpses, and five Awakened ones.

There were more Awakened dead than the Fierce Beasts. It was truly ironic.

Yet, the survival of the fittest was something quite natural.

This didn't matter to Liu Yan. He went forward and began the divine extraction process.

Over the last three days, Liu Yan could sense the ongoing battle outside through the Shadow Wolf and his Omniscient Insight. However, he kept his head low and did nothing.

He didn't take any action to begin divine extraction in order to keep himself safe.

Now that Liu Yan could finally start harvesting and begin divine extraction, he was going to harvest as much as he could at once.

[Divine Extraction of a Silver-Horned Rhinoceros (Level 12 of D-Grade) has been successful. Congratulations, you have obtained: Strength +105, Vitality +178, Energy +32, Combat Experience +300!]

[Divine Extraction of a Silver-Green Sand Beast (Level 11of D-Grade) has been successful. Congratulations, you have obtained: Strength +95, Agility +145, Adaptability +41, Combat Experience +280!]

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[Divine Extraction of an Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained lethal poison (D-Grade). Fusion successful, 5% increase in Poison Control (B-Grade)!]

[Divine Extraction of an Awakened's corpse has been successful. Obtained speed (D-Grade). Fusion successful, 3% increase in Shadow Steps (A-Grade)!]

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After all seven divine extractions, Liu Yan tallied up his harvest.

The Awakened were not particularly talented and their talent grades were average. This did not provide Liu Yan with any new skills, but did help to boost his current ones.

But their levels weren't high, so the boost was not significant.

This was similar to what Liu Yan had expected. 𝚋𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚘𝚟ｅｌ.ｃ𝚘𝚖

The Awakened with strong abilities wouldn't normally die here, would they?

Those who lay dead here were probably only of average ability.

Although the individual gains were meagre, the five combined gains were decent, and were much better than nothing.

In any case, Liu Yan didn't exert much energy. He only used a bit of divine extraction to increase his strength. In fact, Liu Yan's abilities had improved very quickly compared to the other Awakened,

As for the harvest from the two fierce beast corpses, Liu Yan was somewhat surprised.

Extracting skills from fierce beasts normally only happened if the beasts were highly talented. It would be difficult for Liu Yan to extract any skills from fierce beasts with middling or low levels of talent. This was something that Liu Yan understood long ago.

However, extracting skills from the fierce beast corpses would give Liu Yan a large amount of attributes.

Even though these fierce beasts were not very talented, their levels were quite good, so Liu Yan could gain a decent number of attributes.

From these two fierce beasts, Liu Yan strengthened himself by about 5%. Overall, it was not bad.

What made Liu Yan somewhat surprised was that when extracting the corpses of fierce beasts, one could actually obtain EXP, and quite a significant amount of EXP.

In the previous divine extraction, even the corpses of fierce beasts with high talent levels didn't give Liu Yan EXP.

Only occasionally did Liu Yan get a very small amount of EXP.

But now, he could get EXP, and it was quite a lot. It was almost the same EXP as killing these fierce beasts.

This surprised Liu Yan, but he was happy.

After some thinking, Liu Yan could guess why. It was probably the divine extraction that changed things.

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Now, he only needed to extract a part of the fierce beast's gene fragment to obtain something positive.

However, after extracting the fierce beast's corpse, Liu Yan could gain something more. There was also EXP value in addition to a large number of attributes.

In an instant, Liu Yan was happy.

In the previous two floors of the tower, Liu Yan's grade didn't increase quickly although he grow much stronger.

The main reason was that Liu Yan had spent most of his time and energy on using the divine extraction to rapidly increase his strength. As a result, he did not have much time to kill a large number of fierce beasts to obtain EXP.

Now that the divine extraction was fully advanced, Liu Yan did not need to fight and kill the fierce beasts He only needed to use the divine extraction to extract the fierce beast's corpse in order to obtain a considerable amount of EXP.

This meant that Liu Yan would be able to make use of situations better, where other people put in the hard work to kill the fierce beasts, and he just needed to conduct divine extraction of the corpse to gain EXP.

Other than that, Liu Yan estimated that if he were to kill the fierce beast, he would also gain double the amount of EXP. One from killing the fierce beast, and one from the divine extraction of the fierce beast's corpse. He would level up so quickly!

Once he understood this point, Liu Yan moved quickly.

Because Liu Yan had a relatively high agility attribute, he was much faster than Murong Xue and Chu Long. Additionally, he also gained the Shadow Step skill.

Therefore, Liu Yan was actually able to complete the divine extraction of the Awakened and fierce beast corpses on his route before going to the route Murong Xue and Chu Long were on.

Along the way, Liu Yan continued with the divine extraction from the corpses of fierce beasts and the Awakened. He continued to obtain large amounts of attributes and EX), increasing the power of his own skill.

Occasionally, Liu Yan would also obtain some new skill. However, he was busy with divine extraction and didn't bother to examine what skills they were exactly. Liu Yan would wait until he had finished harvesting and clearing everything before doing a tally.

However, neither Liu Yan nor Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were on the other side, encountered any Awakened squads that were still alive.

Initially, they wanted to conduct a robbery. They knew that the squads of Awakened that would have survived till now would have a substantial number of Yin Cards on them. The trio would become quite wealthy if they could lay their hands on these Yin Cards.

Occasionally, they would encounter some fierce beast, but these beasts were not strong, so Liu Yan took them down with a single blow.

On Murong Xue and Chu Long's side, although they couldn't kill the beasts instantly like Liu Yan, it was easy to deal with the fierce beasts.

The journey was relatively smooth. It wasn't until noon that the Shadow Wolf communicated telepathically with Liu Yan through their contract. It told Liu Yan that they were in danger and needed support.

Liu Yan hurriedly followed the rough directions given by the Shadow Wolf and rushed over.

Immediately activating his A-Grade skill, Shadow Steps, Liu Yan's originally swift speed had received a terrifying increase in an instant.

With hardly a shadow on the ground, Liu Yan had already disappeared as he rushed away.

Through his B-Grade skill, Omniscient Insight, Liu Yan easily found Murong Xue and Chu long who were fighting, and rushed to the scene.

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He saw Murong Xue fighting with a fierce beast that looked like a leopard, but was several times larger than a normal leopard.

This leopard-looking fierce beast was huge, at least three to four meters tall. It was almost the same size as the twin-headed wolf. Its entire body was black, and it looked extremely fierce.

Liu Yan quickly checked the fierce beast's information through the smart wristband.

[Dark Cloud Leopard]

Talent Grade: S

Level: 20

..

It was another fierce beast with S-Grade talent, and it was already at level 20!

The Ghost Face Jellyfish from before was also at the S-Grade, but it was only at level 15. Even then, Murong Xue was quite overwhelmed and was unable to defeat it.

During this period of time, although Murong Xue had increased her combat strength, this Dark Cloud Leopard was a S-Grade fierce beast with level 20 potential. Moreover, this Dark Cloud Leopard was a strength-type fierce beast that specialized in close combat, making Murong Xue even less able to deal with it.

Chapter 73: Liu Yan's Terrifying Close Combat Ability

In the forest, Murong Xue had already unleashed her full strength, activating the third layer of the Tyrant Body to tackle the Dark Cloud Leopard.

However, the Dark Cloud Leopard was a powerful fierce beast with S-grade talent. It was also at level 20, and its overall combat strength was more than double of the Ghost-Face Jellyfish they had encountered previously.

Most importantly, the Dark Cloud Leopard was good at both close and long-range combat. This overwhelmed Murong Xue, who mainly focused on close combat.

If she were better at long-range combat or if she were facing another fierce beast, Murong Xue could stand a chance by relying on her strong S-Grade talent in the Berserk Stance and her innate physical strength.

However, the Dark Cloud Leopard was also good at close combat, at a level far above Murong Xue's.

For a time, Murong Xue had no way to deal with the Dark Cloud Leopard.

Fortunately, she had Chu Long's help, and Chu Long was constantly healing Murong Xue.

Although Murong Xue could not defeat the Dark Cloud Leopard, she could still rely on the powerful third layer of the Tyrant Body to hold on.

Occasionally, Murong Xue would be injured. Behind her, Chu Long would also heal her in time, and in an instant, Murong Xue would be able to continue holding on.

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However, if this continued, it would not be a solution. If she could not deal with this dark cloud panther, Murong Xue would not be able to hold on for long.

Although the injuries on her body would continue to heal, her stamina would not be able to recover.

When the time came, Murong Xue would definitely not be able to hold on any longer. When that happened, she knew that both Chu Long and herself were in for a tough time.

As for the Dark Cloud Leopard, it would be able to hold on for a long time with its strong body and stamina. It would be able to drag on until Murong Xue's energy ran out.

Seeing this, Liu Yan, who was not far away, naturally wanted to lend a hand.

Liu Yan could rely completely on his bow and arrow to help him deal with this long-range problem. However, he wanted to try out the power of a few of his new skills.

It just so happened that the Dark Cloud Leopard was also a fierce beast that specialized in close combat. It was a good opportunity to spar with it, and hopefully train Liu Yan's close combat strength.

An A-Grade skill, Shadow Cloak, was activated. Liu Yan became invisible at once, and nobody could see him.

A B-Grade skill, Traceless Silence, was activated. Liu Yan's voice was completely hidden.

With these two skills, nobody could detect Liu Yan's presence whether through sight, hearing or perception.

On the other side, the Shadow Wolf was shocked and looked around blankly. Wasn't his master still here just now? How did he suddenly disappear?

At this moment, Liu Yan, who had entered stealth mode and concealed his presence, had already arrived beside the Dark Cloud Leopard.

The Dark Cloud Leopard, Murong Xue, and Chu Long, who were in the middle of the battle, did not notice Liu Yan's arrival at all.

Liu Yan raised his fists with the soft blade boxing gloves on. These were A-Grade equipment and were filled with sharp, thin blades. They were quite lethal.

The Dark Cloud Leopard was very powerful. Liu Yan did not plan to hold back, and attacked with his full strength. He wanted to see just how powerful all his strength and skills were.

Activating the A-Grade skill, Power of Desolation, Liu Yan's blood and Qi burned, and his body was instantly filled with the skill. His strength received a terrifying boost.

Following that, Liu Yan simultaneously activated another A-Grade skill, the Blazing Tyrant Fist, and one more A-Grade skill, Flame Control.

He attached flames to his fists, increasing the power of the Blazing Tyrant Fist.

The Blazing Tyrant Fist was a fist skill with a fire attribute. The stronger the fire attribute attached to it, the stronger the Blazing Tyrant Fist.

This direct blow towards the Dark Cloud Leopard was probably Liu Yan's strongest close combat attack. 𝐛𝗲𝗱𝐧𝗼𝐯𝗲𝗹．𝐧𝐞𝘁

It was only at this moment that the Dark Cloud Leopard and Murong Xue sensed the surrounding energy fluctuations and felt that something was amiss.

Sensing this terrifying energy fluctuation, Murong Xue thought that the Dark Cloud Leopard was about to unleash some hidden killing move.

They had not come into contact yet, but judging from the current situation, Murong Xue was completely clear that she could not defend against the fluctuation at all. If she were to be hit, she was definitely going to be killed at once!

"That's not good!"

Murong Xue didn't hesitate. She quickly stomped on the ground and jumped backwards, putting some distance between her and the Dark Cloud Leopard.

At this moment, the Dark Cloud Leopard had also sensed the terrifying energy fluctuations. However, it didn't know where these fluctuations were coming from. With its face full of fear and confusion, Liu Yan's fist had already struck the Dark Cloud Leopard's body.

Under the terrifying energy fluctuations, the Dark Cloud Leopard was sent flying dozens of meters away. It only stopped after smashing down several towering trees.

The Dark Cloud Leopard was completely still. Blood gushed out, and its innards were all exposed. This was quite gory, but the Dark Cloud Leopard was definitely dead.

Liu Yan's definitive punch had killed the Dark Cloud Leopard instantly!

Seeing this, Liu Yan was extremely satisfied. It seemed that he had underestimated his own strength.

Between the Power of Desolation and the Blazing Tyrant Fist, Liu Yan should only need one to finish off the Dark Cloud Panther.

When the two were combined, the power would be doubled. It was too terrifying. It was overkill and a bit of a waste!

Up until now, Liu Yan's figure was still not revealed.

The absolute invisibility of the Shadow Cloak, coupled with the excellent invisibility effect of the Traceless Silence allowed Liu Yan to remain completely hidden. Even as it died, the Dark Cloud Leopard had no idea who launched that fatal attack.

Meanwhile, Murong Xue and Chu Long were looking at the empty space with blank faces. They did not know what monster had released such a terrifying attack that could kill the powerful Dark Cloud Leopard instantly.

The two women were so shocked that they even forgot to run away. They were utterly confused.

Seeing this, Liu Yan finally remembered. He quickly dispelled the two skills of Traceless Silence and Shadow Cloak and revealed himself out of thin air.

Murong Xue and Chu Long saw that a person had appeared out of thin air in the open space. They were both terrified and wanted to run away.

The two women were certain that they were no match for such a powerful monster. If they were to fight, the result would be even worse than the Dark Cloud Leopard. They would be killed right away.

However, just as they were about to escape, Chu Long noticed that the person that revealed himself was actually Liu Yan. She immediately exclaimed, "Brother Liu Yan, why is it you?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue also stopped and looked over. The figure revealed was indeed Liu Yan.

When Liu Yan heard this, he smiled faintly and said, "I heard from the Shadow Wolf that you guys were in danger, so I rushed over to help."

"No. I meant to ask how you did it. How did you appear out of thin air and launch such a powerful attack?" Chu Long stared at Liu Yan with both curiosity and confusion.

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Murong Xue, who was at the side, guessed something. She looked at Liu Yan in shock and asked, "Do you have an invisibility skill?"

As a member of the Murong family, Murong Xue knew that she had an invisibility skill. However, these skills were extremely rare. Usually, only those with high talent levels would have invisibility skills.

Otherwise, one would have to wait until they were at a high level. One also had to undergo assassin-related training before learning this skill.

In short, the invisibility skill was an extremely rare and high-level skill.

"That's right, it's an invisibility skill." When Liu Yan heard this, he did not hide much and nodded his head slightly to admit it.

Instantly, Murong Xue looked at Liu Yan with a face full of surprise.

Liu Yan already had many powerful skills on him, which made Murong Xue very surprised. She did not expect that he actually had an invisibility skill now.

Murong Xue felt that she couldn't see through Liu Yan at all. There seemed to be too many things hidden in this man.

Murong Xue gradually realized that her original thought that she was only marginally inferior to Liu Yan was quite illusory. Liu Yan didn't even use his full strength.

If Liu Yan had used his full strength, Murong Xue wouldn't even be able to defend against a single attack, let alone fight against Liu Yan.

Chapter 74: The Partner of Revenge, the Terrifying Smoke Cloud Beast

"Invisibility skill? That exists? This is so magical." Chu Long said, surprised.

"That's right." Murong Xue nodded and looked intensely at Liu Yan. She continued explaining, "Liu Yan's invisibility skill is probably one of absolute invisibility. Therefore even after he attacks, or is attacked, the invisibility skill won't be damaged. It's completely dominant and is the highest level of all the invisibility skills."

At this moment, Murong Xue felt that Liu Yan was too powerful.

That attack just now was too terrifying. It actually killed the Dark Cloud Leopard instantly.

Furthermore, Liu Yan also had the extremely rare absolute invisibility skill.

The terrifying strength of a warrior, coupled with the rare invisibility skill of an assassin, was simply too much. It was abnormal. 𝒃𝙚𝒅𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒆𝒍．𝙘𝒐𝙢

Murong Xue thought for a moment, but she couldn't think of any fierce beast or any Awakened on the same level as Liu Yan that could even withstand his attack.

The invisibility skill allowed Liu Yan to get close by without anyone noticing him.

It was one thing for Liu Yan to be invisible, but his power was so terrifying that no one would be able to defend against it. It was quite ridiculous.

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At this moment, Murong Xue couldn't help but feel immensely lucky. Fortunately, Liu Yan was on her side. If Liu Yan were an enemy, Murong Xue knew that she wouldn't even be able to escape, let alone defeat Liu Yan.

Murong Xue had always led a blessed and privileged life. Yet, she now felt that Liu Yan was someone that seemed so superior, as though he were a huge mountain. This made Murong Xue look up to Liu Yan and realise her own powerlessness.

Just then, Liu Yan said, "Alright, let's continue our journey. We should hurry up."

Liu Yan was preparing to arrange for the two girls to continue their journey, and he would deal with the corpse of the Dark Cloud Leopard after.

The Dark Cloud Leopard was at level 20, and had S-Grade talent. Its corpse would definitely give Liu Yan a huge boost in strength.

However, at this moment, Liu Yan sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching from all directions.

Liu Yan's expression changed slightly, and said, "A powerful fierce beast is charging over, get ready for battle!"

Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were initially relaxed, became serious when they heard Liu Yan's words, and entered into battle mode.

Almost instantly, a nearby figure rushed towards Liu Yan and the others. It approached at a terrifying speed, almost like a ghost.

Liu Yan did not hesitate. He hurriedly activated Shadow Steps, and became horrifyingly fast. With nothing more than a shadow left behind, Liu Yan managed to dodge the attack.

When this fierce beast realised that it was unable to attack Liu Yan, it charged towards Chu Long, who was nearby.

Liu Yan was just about to go over and help when he saw Murong Xue dash forward, in front of Chu Long and face the attack head on.

Under attack, Murong Xue took a few steps back, causing Chu Long to fall to the ground.

Chu Long was fine, but Murong Xue was spitting out blood. With this attack, Murong Xue was badly injured, even though she had activated the third layer of the Tyrant Body and possessed immense physical strength.

If this were to land on Chu Long, there was no doubt that she would have been killed instantly.

Seeing Murong Xue's hand, Chu long hurriedly activated her S-Grade talent skill. Three layers of milky white light enveloped Murong Xue.

Under this healing light, while Murong Xue was not fully recovered, she regained half her strength.

At this moment, the fierce beast finally revealed itself. It stood far away from Liu Yan and the other two. It stared coldly at the trio, especially when it looked at Liu Yan with a slightly surprised gaze. The fierce beast did not expect that these tiny humans had speeds comparable to its own, especially when speed was its greatest strength.

Just then, Liu Yan and the other two also saw the figure of the Fierce Beast. Its appearance was similar to a leopard, but it was different from the Dark Cloud Leopard they encountered just now. The Dark Cloud Leopard was huge, but this fierce beast was much smaller. It was about the same size as a normal leopard, and its body was only the size of a human.

However, its entire body and four claws were covered in white clouds. It looked to be an agile and swift fierce beast.

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Liu Yan hurriedly used his smart wristband to check the information of this fierce beast in front of him.

[Smoke Cloud Beast]

Talent: S-Grade

Level: 18

..

Description: It is an extremely agile fierce beast, and is very lethal. Difficult to capture. Fights to the death upon any encounter, and never thinks of escaping. With its agility, it will be difficult to escape from its clutches.

Another powerful fierce beast with S-Grade potential. While its level was lower than the Dark Cloud Leopard, it was still at level 18.

What was even more troubling was that this Smoke Cloud Beast was very agile and extremely difficult to deal with.

With the speed that the fierce beast was at just now, one could not even react, let alone fight back.

Murong Xue only managed to react because she was right beside Chu Long. She helped Chu Long defend against the attack, otherwise Chu Long would have probably been killed.

Any normal Awakened of the same level had virtually no chance of defeating the Smoke Cloud Beast. It was just too agile, making any counter-attack impossible, so no one could deal with it.

Liu Yan could only dodge the Smoke Cloud Beast's attack because he had Shadow Steps, an A-Grade skill.

At this moment, the Smoke Cloud Beast glanced at the Dark Cloud Leopard's corpse, which was nearby. It then looked at Liu Yan and the others, and its eyes were filled with hatred as it roared at the trio.

Clearly, the Smoke Cloud Beast and the Dark Cloud Leopards were supposed to be partners. The Smoke Cloud Beast had come to seek revenge for its partner.

Seeing the Dark Cloud Leopard die at the hands of the trio, the Smoke Cloud Beast was filled with hatred. It would fight to the death against Liu Yan, Murong Xue and Chu Long.

The trio could not escape. The Smoke Cloud Beast was far too agile, and there was no way for them to slip away.

Additionally, the Smoke Cloud Beast now had a great enmity with the trio. It would not back down until one party perished. Even if the trio managed to escape, the Smoke Cloud Beast would definitely continue to chase after them, and it would not stop until they died.

"Looks like we can only fight."

After the initial shock, Liu Yan quickly came up with a way to deal with this fierce beast.

Liu Yan knew his close combat strength was in no way inferior to the Smoke Cloud Beast. He could kill the Dark Cloud Leopard instantly, and it specialised in close combat. In terms of physical combat, Liu Yu could deal with Smoke Cloud Beast.

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However, the Smoke Cloud Beast was extremely swift. Even if Liu Yan could catch up with it using the Shadow Steps, it would still take some effort.

During this process, Murong Xue and Chu Long would be in extreme danger.

Just now, Murong Xue could block the attack against Chu Long only because she realised it in time. Otherwise, Chu Long would have been in trouble by now.

If the Smoke Cloud Beast managed to find an opportunity to attack Murong Xue and Chu Long, there was no guarantee that they would remain safe.

Therefore, Liu Yan thought of a counter-attack. He knew he could not engage in close combat, and could not stray far away from Murong Xue and Chu Long. He had to stay by their side and protect them.

And therefore, the only way to attack the Smoke Cloud Beast was from a distance.

Thinking of this, Liu Yan acted decisively.

"Chu Long, take care of yourself. If Murong Xue or I get injured, treat us in time."

"Murong Xue, you're also responsible for protecting yourself and Chu Long. If the Smoke Cloud Beast gets close, attack again when there's an opportunity to."

"I'll stay beside the two of you. Let's not get separated by the Smoke Cloud Beast and allow it to break through. Stay together and look out for each other. I'll be the main long-range attacker to deal with the Smoke Cloud Beast. Once it gets close, Murong Xue, you'll fight with me against the Smoke Cloud Beast!"

Chapter 74: The Partner of Revenge, the Terrifying Smoke Cloud Beast

"Invisibility skill? That exists? This is so magical." Chu Long said, surprised.

"That's right." Murong Xue nodded and looked intensely at Liu Yan. She continued explaining, "Liu Yan's invisibility skill is probably one of absolute invisibility. Therefore even after he attacks, or is attacked, the invisibility skill won't be damaged. It's completely dominant and is the highest level of all the invisibility skills."

At this moment, Murong Xue felt that Liu Yan was too powerful.

That attack just now was too terrifying. It actually killed the Dark Cloud Leopard instantly.

Furthermore, Liu Yan also had the extremely rare absolute invisibility skill.

The terrifying strength of a warrior, coupled with the rare invisibility skill of an assassin, was simply too much. It was abnormal. 𝒃𝙚𝒅𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒆𝒍．𝙘𝒐𝙢

Murong Xue thought for a moment, but she couldn't think of any fierce beast or any Awakened on the same level as Liu Yan that could even withstand his attack.

The invisibility skill allowed Liu Yan to get close by without anyone noticing him.

It was one thing for Liu Yan to be invisible, but his power was so terrifying that no one would be able to defend against it. It was quite ridiculous.

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At this moment, Murong Xue couldn't help but feel immensely lucky. Fortunately, Liu Yan was on her side. If Liu Yan were an enemy, Murong Xue knew that she wouldn't even be able to escape, let alone defeat Liu Yan.

Murong Xue had always led a blessed and privileged life. Yet, she now felt that Liu Yan was someone that seemed so superior, as though he were a huge mountain. This made Murong Xue look up to Liu Yan and realise her own powerlessness.

Just then, Liu Yan said, "Alright, let's continue our journey. We should hurry up."

Liu Yan was preparing to arrange for the two girls to continue their journey, and he would deal with the corpse of the Dark Cloud Leopard after.

The Dark Cloud Leopard was at level 20, and had S-Grade talent. Its corpse would definitely give Liu Yan a huge boost in strength.

However, at this moment, Liu Yan sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching from all directions.

Liu Yan's expression changed slightly, and said, "A powerful fierce beast is charging over, get ready for battle!"

Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were initially relaxed, became serious when they heard Liu Yan's words, and entered into battle mode.

Almost instantly, a nearby figure rushed towards Liu Yan and the others. It approached at a terrifying speed, almost like a ghost.

Liu Yan did not hesitate. He hurriedly activated Shadow Steps, and became horrifyingly fast. With nothing more than a shadow left behind, Liu Yan managed to dodge the attack.

When this fierce beast realised that it was unable to attack Liu Yan, it charged towards Chu Long, who was nearby.

Liu Yan was just about to go over and help when he saw Murong Xue dash forward, in front of Chu Long and face the attack head on.

Under attack, Murong Xue took a few steps back, causing Chu Long to fall to the ground.

Chu Long was fine, but Murong Xue was spitting out blood. With this attack, Murong Xue was badly injured, even though she had activated the third layer of the Tyrant Body and possessed immense physical strength.

If this were to land on Chu Long, there was no doubt that she would have been killed instantly.

Seeing Murong Xue's hand, Chu long hurriedly activated her S-Grade talent skill. Three layers of milky white light enveloped Murong Xue.

Under this healing light, while Murong Xue was not fully recovered, she regained half her strength.

At this moment, the fierce beast finally revealed itself. It stood far away from Liu Yan and the other two. It stared coldly at the trio, especially when it looked at Liu Yan with a slightly surprised gaze. The fierce beast did not expect that these tiny humans had speeds comparable to its own, especially when speed was its greatest strength.

Just then, Liu Yan and the other two also saw the figure of the Fierce Beast. Its appearance was similar to a leopard, but it was different from the Dark Cloud Leopard they encountered just now. The Dark Cloud Leopard was huge, but this fierce beast was much smaller. It was about the same size as a normal leopard, and its body was only the size of a human.

However, its entire body and four claws were covered in white clouds. It looked to be an agile and swift fierce beast.

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Liu Yan hurriedly used his smart wristband to check the information of this fierce beast in front of him.

[Smoke Cloud Beast]

Talent: S-Grade

Level: 18

..

Description: It is an extremely agile fierce beast, and is very lethal. Difficult to capture. Fights to the death upon any encounter, and never thinks of escaping. With its agility, it will be difficult to escape from its clutches.

Another powerful fierce beast with S-Grade potential. While its level was lower than the Dark Cloud Leopard, it was still at level 18.

What was even more troubling was that this Smoke Cloud Beast was very agile and extremely difficult to deal with.

With the speed that the fierce beast was at just now, one could not even react, let alone fight back.

Murong Xue only managed to react because she was right beside Chu Long. She helped Chu Long defend against the attack, otherwise Chu Long would have probably been killed.

Any normal Awakened of the same level had virtually no chance of defeating the Smoke Cloud Beast. It was just too agile, making any counter-attack impossible, so no one could deal with it.

Liu Yan could only dodge the Smoke Cloud Beast's attack because he had Shadow Steps, an A-Grade skill.

At this moment, the Smoke Cloud Beast glanced at the Dark Cloud Leopard's corpse, which was nearby. It then looked at Liu Yan and the others, and its eyes were filled with hatred as it roared at the trio.

Clearly, the Smoke Cloud Beast and the Dark Cloud Leopards were supposed to be partners. The Smoke Cloud Beast had come to seek revenge for its partner.

Seeing the Dark Cloud Leopard die at the hands of the trio, the Smoke Cloud Beast was filled with hatred. It would fight to the death against Liu Yan, Murong Xue and Chu Long.

The trio could not escape. The Smoke Cloud Beast was far too agile, and there was no way for them to slip away.

Additionally, the Smoke Cloud Beast now had a great enmity with the trio. It would not back down until one party perished. Even if the trio managed to escape, the Smoke Cloud Beast would definitely continue to chase after them, and it would not stop until they died.

"Looks like we can only fight."

After the initial shock, Liu Yan quickly came up with a way to deal with this fierce beast.

Liu Yan knew his close combat strength was in no way inferior to the Smoke Cloud Beast. He could kill the Dark Cloud Leopard instantly, and it specialised in close combat. In terms of physical combat, Liu Yu could deal with Smoke Cloud Beast.

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However, the Smoke Cloud Beast was extremely swift. Even if Liu Yan could catch up with it using the Shadow Steps, it would still take some effort.

During this process, Murong Xue and Chu Long would be in extreme danger.

Just now, Murong Xue could block the attack against Chu Long only because she realised it in time. Otherwise, Chu Long would have been in trouble by now.

If the Smoke Cloud Beast managed to find an opportunity to attack Murong Xue and Chu Long, there was no guarantee that they would remain safe.

Therefore, Liu Yan thought of a counter-attack. He knew he could not engage in close combat, and could not stray far away from Murong Xue and Chu Long. He had to stay by their side and protect them.

And therefore, the only way to attack the Smoke Cloud Beast was from a distance.

Thinking of this, Liu Yan acted decisively.

"Chu Long, take care of yourself. If Murong Xue or I get injured, treat us in time."

"Murong Xue, you're also responsible for protecting yourself and Chu Long. If the Smoke Cloud Beast gets close, attack again when there's an opportunity to."

"I'll stay beside the two of you. Let's not get separated by the Smoke Cloud Beast and allow it to break through. Stay together and look out for each other. I'll be the main long-range attacker to deal with the Smoke Cloud Beast. Once it gets close, Murong Xue, you'll fight with me against the Smoke Cloud Beast!"

Chapter 76: The Counterattack Storm

Murong Xue looked at Liu Yan doubtfully.

She had just noticed that Liu Yan's arrow was covered in various colors, as if it was imbued with various elemental powers.

The most surprising thing was that Liu Yan's arrow could actually change directions.

Liu Yan looked at the doubtful faces of Murong Xue and Chu Long, but he smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't ask me about this. It's some special ability, okay? We should pack up and set off soon!"

Murong Xue and Chu Long were still confused, but they packed up and set off again.

After the two girls left, Liu Yan went to the corpses of the Dark Cloud Leopard and the Smoke Cloud Beast and used divine extraction.

White light enveloped the corpses of the two fierce beasts, and notifications appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the Dark Cloud Leopard (S-Grade Potential, Level 20) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Strength +412, Vitality +378, Adaptability +278, Counterattack Storm (A-Grade), Combat Experience +900!]

[Divine Extraction of the Smoke Cloud Beast (S-Grade Potential, Level 18) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Vitality +268, Agility +403, Spirit +232, Smoke Cloud (A-Grade)!]

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[Smoke Cloud (A-Grade) has successfully fused with Electrification (A-Grade) and Shadow Steps (A-Grade), increasing the strength of Electrification by 50% and the speed of Shadow Steps by 30%. Combat experience +800!]

[Congratulations on having sufficient EXP, and you have successfully levelled up to level 8. You have obtained 20 attribute points, which can be freely distributed!]

[The number of Divine Extractions have increased!]

As the notifications appeared before his eyes, Liu Yan suddenly felt a warm current flash across his body, and his body immediately underwent a visible change.

With these two fierce beasts having a relatively high level of potential, Liu Yan was provided with a large amount of attributes.

Liu Yan already had an enormous amount of attributes, but with the support from the attributes of these fierce beasts, Liu Yan's overall attributes increased by 50% right away.

Such an increase over just a single battle was quite incredible.

The Awakened would need at least ten days to two weeks to increase their strength to this extent, and not all the Awakened could do this.

However, because of Liu Yan's SSS-grade talent in divine extraction, he improved immensely in just one battle.

Apart from the huge amount of attribute points, Liu Yan had also improved a lot in other aspects.

Previously, when he had collected the corpses of the ordinary fierce beasts, Liu Yan would gain a substantial amount of EXP.

This time, he had killed two high-level fierce beasts with S-Grade potential and obtained a large amount of EXP. After that, he had obtained a large amount of EXP through divine extraction.

The large amount of EXP added together allowed Liu Yan to level up two levels in a row within one day, directly rising from level 6 to level 8. His strength had risen quite a bit in all aspects, and the number of times he could conduct divine extraction increased significantly too.

Coincidentally, when Liu Yan was cleaning up the corpses of the Awakened and fierce beasts today, he had already used up a lot of his divine extraction. Now, as he leveled up, the total number of divine extraction times had increased, and it had also refreshed.

Liu Yan looked and saw that he currently had another 100 opportunities for divine extraction. It should be enough for the rest of the cleaning up he had to do today.

Other than attribute points and EXP, Liu Yan had also reaped some very significant gains: two powerful A-Grade skills.

Smoke Cloud, an A-Grade skill Liu Yan gained, was also a lightning attribute skill. Other than the power of lightning, it also had the effect of increasing agility. It merged with Liu Yan's original skills, Electrification (A-Grade) and Shadow Steps (A-Grade), making these skills even more powerful.

Additionally, Liu Yan gained a completely new A-Grade skill. He hurriedly checked to see what it was.

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[Counterattack Storm]

Grade: A

Effect: After activation, one will enter an absolute defence period that can last up to 5 seconds (extendable). Defensive abilities will increase by five times (extendable). After five seconds or if ended earlier, all damage received during this period will be concentrated as a counterattack!

When Liu Yan saw the effect of the new skill, he was overjoyed.

The Counterattack Storm was a close-combat skill that gathered both defence and attack.

Firstly, this came as a perfect completion to Liu Yan's currently lacking defensive skills. Previously, Liu Yan could only rely on his physical constitution attributes to defend himself. Otherwise, he had to use agility and speed to dodge from attacks.

Liu Yan didn't have an active defense skill before.

He was quite different from Murong Xue. After she activated the tyrant body, her strength and vitality increased, and her defensive abilities had also increased tremendously. Only then did Murong Xue have the conditions to face the attacks head-on.

Liu Yan more than made up for his weakness now with the Counterattack Storm.

A five-fold defence bonus was quite ridiculous. Currently, Liu Yan's vitality reached a high of 2000 points. This was insane.

Even fierce beasts that relied on strength like the Dark Cloud Leopard were probably not be able to deal much damage to Liu Yan.

Under such circumstances, with a five-fold increase in defense, Liu Yan really couldn't think of any fierce beast or any of the Awakened that could hurt him.

In addition to actively defending Liu Yan, the Counterattack Storm could also absorb all the damage received and allow Liu Yan to control how the damage will be used in a counterattack. This was extremely convenient, and worked like a combination of offence and defence.

At this moment, Liu Yan could not help but feel a little sorry for the Dark Cloud Leopard just now. The Dark Cloud Leopard was clearly skilful at defence, but before it could use its skills, Liu Yan relied on his powerful invisibility skill to come close. Before the Dark Cloud Leopard even had time to defend or show its strengths, Liu Yan had killed it almost instantaneously with his own explosive power.

After taking stock of the gains, Liu Yan continued to set off. He returned to the original route and continued to move forward.

Liu Yan and Murong Xue's two routes were also planned in advance by Liu Yan. They could cover the core areas of the nearby region. Although they could not stop by every single fierce beast or Awakened corpse, covering most of them wasn't a problem.

The main thing was that Liu Yan didn't have much time. He didn't want to waste too much time in the Yin Region, and wanted to head to the Yang Region as soon as possible to obtain the yang card.

After confirming that he could pass the trial on the third level of the tower, Liu Yan would slowly obtain more yin and yang cards. From there, Liu Yan knew that he would be able to transition to a more powerful class.

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Liu Yan continued to follow his previous strategy. He continued to conduct divine extraction on the fierce beast and the Awakened corpses he saw along the way.

He then relied on his high levels of agility to continue sweeping up the corpses along the route Murong Xue took.

Liu Yan wanted to conduct divine extraction on the greatest number of fierce beasts and Awakened corpses in the shortest amount of time possible.

Most of the fierce beasts and Awakened that died here were of average strength. Naturally, Liu Yan did not receive much. However, there was quite a large number of corpses, and so Liu Yan had a substantial harvest when totalling up everything he extracted.

Liu Yan continued to harvest attributes, increase his EXP and boost his skill strength.

The only drawback was that the yin cards on these corpses had already been looted by others, so Liu Yan didn't get any more yin cards.

Not long after, Liu Yan used Omniscient Insight (A-Grade) to sense what was going on a dozen meters away. There was a sound of fighting. The Awakened seemed to be fighting among themselves.

When he noticed this, Liu Yan's eyes were filled with joy.

What a wonderful coincidence! Liu Yan was lacking a yin card, and it so happened that he would be able to get one easily.

Today, Liu Yan had finally met a living Awakened. He could go up and plunder a wave of yin cards!

Chapter 77: Leave Everything Here

Liu Yan activated his B-Grade skill, Traceless Silence, and moved forward to check out the situation first.

At the same time, through the contract, Liu Yan communicated telepathically with the Shadow Wolf and had it notify Murong Xue and Chu Long to bring them over.

It wasn't that Liu Yan needed the two of them to help him, but rather to prevent them from encountering danger again. If Liu Yan took action here, he wouldn't be able to escape in time to help them if they were to get into trouble.

As he disappeared, Liu Yan's movements were completely concealed as he moved forward.

Not long after, Liu Yan stopped behind a patch of flowers and grass to observe the situation in front of him.

There were three Awakened currently surrounded by more than ten other Awakened in the open space in front of them.

When Liu Yan saw this, he was quite surprised. Normally, a small squad of the Awakened consisted of only three people.

When the Awakened had just entered the third level of the Tower, they tended to form large groups.

But later on, rumor had it that the Awakened were ambushed and attacked by a group of fierce beasts that night, resulting in heavy casualties.

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After that fateful night, the Awakened realized the power and number of the fierce beast on the third level of the Tower.

The large group disbanded on the spot, and the Awakened began to move separately.

As it turned out, the Academy's rule of having three people in a group was quite reasonable.

Except for Liu Yan, who was too powerful and could walk alone, the Awakened couldn't deal with any fierce beast on the third floor of the tower alone.

However, the Awakened could deal with most of the fierce beasts when they travelled in groups of three.

As for the fierce beasts they could not tackle, the safest way was to avoid them and not face them head-on.

Liu Yan didn't expect that the Awakened would form a large group even though it was already the fourth day in the third level of the Tower.

There were thirteen people in this squad of the Awakened.

However, the three Awakened they were surrounding didn't look weak either. However, looking at the corpses of the fierce beast and the wounds on their bodies, it was obvious that this group had just been through a huge battle with the fierce beast and was heavily injured.

This small group of Awakened were already injured and were surrounded by four times the number of people. It was a dire situation.

In the open space, the leader of the group was a young man with a clear scar on his face. It was obvious that he didn't come from the Academy.

"The three of you, surrender all the yin and yang cards you have. Give me whatever you have on you now, and I will spare your lives! If not, I will kill you!" The leader of the group of young men said with a sinister smile.

Seeing this, his subordinates at the side began shouting and clamouring for attention.

"That's right. Why aren't you all handing them over? Are you courting death?"

"Our boss Scarface has already spoken, Aren't you all going to do as he says?"

"I'm sure you've heard of our boss, Scarface. And I'm sure you've heard about his reputation. If you don't want to die, then hurry up!"

"These three fools. Are you sure you want to resist? Hahaha!"

"..."

The three Awakened on the other side knew that the ringleader of other party was Scarface. It seemed like they had heard of him before, and their expressions weren't positive. The three of them discussed in low voices.

"That guy is Scarface. I heard that they're all very powerful, and their attacks are very vicious."

"There are many Awakened squads that have already suffered in their hands these past few days."

"Don't listen to them. I know that Scarface and the others are very ruthless. Even if we hand over the items, we'll still be killed. They won't give us any way out."

"What should we do? We could make a run for it if we weren't injured. But we can't even run now!"

"We can't hand the weapons over. We're dead if we do!"

"..."

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At the same time, Murong Xue and Chu Long were led by the Shadow Wolf and came over.

Seeing the situation in front of them, Chu Long frowned slightly and said, "These people are too much. More than ten people are bullying just three people!"

Murong Xue looked at the clothes of these people and reminded them, "The Awakened that we met before seemed to be with them."

Liu Yan was just about to remind them not to speak for fear of discovery, but he was already too late.

One of the underlings beside Scarface said a few words in his ear. Scarface immediately brought a few Awakened to surround Liu Yan and the others.

Obviously, some of them had a perceptive skill.

Liu Yan had been careful about this. After all, Liu Yan had relied on the Traceless Silence skill to hide his voice. That was why he dared to come so close.

If Liu Yan were to use his perceptive skill, he would be able to sense Murong Xue and Chu Long's arrival from a hundred meters away, not to mention the distance of 20 to 30 meters.

Seeing that he had been discovered, Liu Yan decided not to hide anymore. He brought Murong Xue and Chu Long out of the bushes and revealed themselves.

As for Shadow Wolf, Liu Yan arranged for it to continue hiding. Later on, he could use it as a surprise move. It could also be considered as a backup plan to prevent any accidents.

Seeing Liu Yan and the other two come out, especially the two extremely beautiful ladies, Scarface and the others became excited. They all looked at Murong Xue and Chu Long with narrowed eyes.

"Oh! I didn't expect to see two great beauties."

"Aren't you pretty? I never thought I would see such a pretty lady."

"Tsk, tsk. tsk. After you've had your fun, Boss, I have to be the first one!"

"Aren't we lucky today, Brothers!"

"..."

Scar's underlings started to tease them one after another.

They didn't take Liu Yan, Murong Xue and Chu Long seriously. ｂｅ𝚍𝚗𝚘ｖｅ𝚕．ｃ𝚘𝚖

The Awakened thought that even if each individual's skills were stronger, they had strength in numbers. The Awakened themselves were not weak, and could just gang up and get rid of this trio.

At this moment, Scarface frowned as he looked at Liu Yan and the other two. He had a bad feeling, especially when he saw Liu Yan's calm expression.

Liu Yan looked like an inexperienced young man, with hardly any societal experience. Yet, Scarface just felt like Liu Yan would be a tough opponent.

However, Scarface did not put too much thought into it. After all, there were more than ten people on his side. The other party only had three. It should be a piece of cake, right?

Liu Yan looked at Scarface and the others in front of him, but his expression was calm. He asked indifferently, "Are Big Brother Hai and Shouhou on your side?"

"Big Brother Hai? Shouhou?"

When Scareface's subordinates heard this, their expressions changed immediately.

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"Kid, you know them? Do you know where they are?"

"The last time those guys went out, they didn't come back. Seriously."

"They are on our side. Kid, how do you know them? Tell us now!"

When Scarface heard this, he frowned slightly. He looked at Liu Yan, then nodded and said, "That's right, they are my subordinates. Do you know them? If you know them and are friends, you can hang out with us."

Liu Yan heard this and immediately confirmed that these people were allies. These were all Awakened that were released from prison, and had taken action against other Awakened in the Tower. Liu Yan decided that he would not let any of them off.

If he came across other groups of the Awakened, Liu Yan would just rob them of their Yin Cards. He would not harm them if it was not necessary.

However, Scarface and the others weren't good people and harmed countless others.

Liu Yan naturally wouldn't show mercy.

"Well, since you lot are in cahoots, you'll all die here today."

Liu Yan's tone was extremely calm, but what he said shocked Scarface and the others.

Chapter 78: One-Sided

Scarface looked at Liu Yan mockingly and said, "Kid, you really know how to talk big."

Originally, Scarface did think there was more to Liu Yan and was quite afraid.

But once Liu Yan said those words, Scarface suddenly felt that his fears were unfounded.

No matter how strong Liu Yan was, Scarface believed that Liu Yan could only deal with two or three people at most.

His group of Awakened here were not weak, so why should they be afraid of this trio?

Scarface's subordinates also laughed as if they had heard a joke.

"I've seen arrogant people, but I've never seen such arrogant people."

"Kid, you really do talk a lot, so let's see if you can still claim to be tough after I kill you!"

"How interesting, offering yourself up as a sacrifice. What a joke."

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"This is ridiculous, because I've never seen a person so full of themselves!"

"..."

Liu Yan couldn't be bothered with these people. Time was precious. He couldn't waste too much time here.

Liu Yan glanced at Murong Xue and Chu Long. The two girls understood immediately and prepared to fight.

Although the opponent had a huge advantage in numbers, with three to four times the number of people, the trio were extremely confident in their own strength. There was no need to be afraid.

Murong Xue walked forward and stomped hard on the ground. Under the huge force, several cracks appeared on the floor.

After entering the second layer of the tyrant body, Murong Xue's aura changed, and her entire being gave off a feeling of immense authority.

Liu Yan also took out the Myriad Beast Bow from his spatial ring and prepared to fight.

Chu Long stood quietly at the side. Her mission was to protect herself well, and then observe the situation. If Murong Xue and Liu Yan were injured, she would treat them in time to ensure that they could continue fighting, and to help the, maintain their combat strength.

When Scarface and the others saw Murong Xue's terrifying strength, their expressions changed slightly. They put away their relaxed and teasing expressions and started to treat her seriously.

They had seen some Awakened who focused on strength, but this was the first time they had seen an Awakened with such terrifying strength.

"Little beauty, since you're so good at fighting, we'll take you seriously. It won't be pretty if we hurt you later."

"It's such a pity to damage such a lovely face."

"What's there to pity? Isn't it more interesting to damage such a pretty face? Hahaha!"

"That's right. It won't affect us even if we destroy it!"

"..."

Scarface led his subordinates on a charge towards Murong Xue.

They had all seen Murong Xue's strength, but they weren't afraid. After all, they had more people. They could just charge forward and finish off Murong Xue together. After that, they could easily deal with the remaining two.

Seeing this, Liu Yan wasn't in a hurry to attack.

With Liu Yan's current ability, he could take care of these ten or so ordinary Awakened in just a minute if he attacked with his full strength,

He felt that there was no need to do that although he could very well do so. Liu Yan wanted Murong Xue to fight and train more.

When Liu Yan was dealing with the Dark Cloud Leopard and the Smoke Cloud Beast, it was too dangerous. Liu Yan could only do his best to end the fighting as soon as possible to avoid Murong Xue and Chu Long from getting hurt.

But now, the situation was not that critical. These Awakened might be stronger than most other Awakened, but compared to Murong Xue, they were just average.

Anyway, with Chu Long's healing support, Murong Xue would be fine even if she was slightly injured.

In an instant, Scarface led everyone and rushed in front of Murong Xue.

Murong Xue faced thirteen Awakened by herself. The Awakened did not panic at all. Instead of retreating, they advanced and took the initiative to attack.

The Awakened fell one by one with each punch and kick under Murong Xue's exquisite yet powerful moves.

On the other hand, even though Murong Xue was under heavy attack, her physical ability was superior and the injuries she had received were only minor. Murong Xue still had Chu Long who could help heal her.

Chu Long's healing had already begun before her attack had even landed. The cures came right as Murong Xue got injured.

For a moment, the scene looked a little exaggerated. Murong Xue was actually not at a disadvantage when facing these thirteen people alone.

Scarface and his underlings were all injured and fell down one by one. On the other hand, Murong Xue was getting braver and braver as she fought on, her body unscathed.

Murong Xue also noticed that Liu Yan didn't help her from behind. Instead, he was just observing the battle. However, she didn't mind and directly activated the third layer of the Tyrant Body.

The initial balance of power was toppled after Murong Xue entered the third layer of the Tyrant Body.

When she was still at the second layer of the Tyrant Body, Murong Xue needed a few more punches to finish off one of her opponents.

Once Murong Xue entered the third layer of the Tyrant Body, she crushed them. One punch sent each one of them flying. Although Scarface was fighting in a big group, they couldn't stop Murong Xue.

When Scarface and the rest were shocked when they saw this. They did not think that the woman in front of them could actually fight so well. Thirteen of them could not beat her alone. It was truly unbelievable. This was totally inconceivable if not for the fact that they physically experienced it.

Scarface looked at his subordinates falling one by one. The number of people around him was getting smaller and smaller. At this moment, he finally realized that something was not right.

Even though he didn't want to face this reality, Scarface was helpless. If he didn't retreat, he would have to die here today.

"If we can't beat him, let's run!"

Scarblade gave the order. His subordinates, who had been thinking of escaping, turned around and fled

These people had obviously encountered a powerful fierce beast before, and they had a method of escaping. They all ran in different directions, so they had a chance.

"Where do you think you're going!" Murong Xue saw this and quickly chased after them.

Liu Yan also chose to make his move. He took out the Myriad Beast Bow and nocked an arrow.

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This was a group of very ordinary Awakened. Liu Yan only used an A-Grade skill, Track, to ensure that the arrow would be neutralised. There was no need to worry about its power because Liu Yan knew that with his current power, the kills would be instantaneous as long as an arrow hit. 𝒃𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝒍.𝒐𝙧𝒈

After a few consecutive arrows were shot, the escaping Scarface and the others fell to the ground one by one. Liu Yan and Murong Xue rushed up to finish them off. Those who were lucky enough not to die were also killed.

The field became quiet.

Liu Yan's three-man team faced off against Scarface's thirteen Awakened. It ended with a complete victory for Liu Yan's side. Moreover, the battle was completely one-sided, and it ended extremely quickly.

"That wasn't even a tough fight. These people are too weak!" Murong Xue shook her head. She obviously wanted a better fight.

Murong Xue had been following Liu Yan for the past few days and had suffered quite a number of blows.

The Awakened had been taught a lesson at this moment, and Murong Xue had finally found some sense of superiority. She was still the blessed and privileged daughter of the Heavens. It wasn't that Murong Xue was weak, but Liu Yan was just too good.

Liu Yan and Chu Long heard this and smiled, but didn't say anything more.

Following that, Liu Yan went forward to pack up their bounty.

Scarface and the others had travelled everywhere and robbed quite a number of the Awakened squads. They would certainly keep large amounts of treasures and yin cards with them. Liu Yan knew that they could reap a significant amount this time.

Chapter 79: Repaying Kindness with Malice

The trio were busy collecting their spoils of war.

On the other side, the three Awakened whom they rescued just recovered from their daze.

The three of them originally thought that Liu Yan, Murong Xue and Chu Long were dead for sure.

However, the small squad of Awakened did not expect that what Liu Yan's trio said about Murong Xue's combat strength would turn out to be accurate. She was actually able to fight against 13 people by herself, and in the end, she even crushed Scarface and the others.

The three of them quickly came to Murong Xue's side, the leader of the group smiled with admiration and said, "Hello, Miss. My name is Xu Tian and I am their leader. Thank you for saving our lives. Without you, the three of us would be dead for sure. Since you are so strong, can we forge an alliance and look out for one another?"

When Murong Xue heard this, her face was cold and indifferent. She could not be bothered to respond.

Murong Xue, who had been the favored daughter of the heavens since she was young, had countless admirers. She was quite fed up with these things.

"Oh, you want to create an alliance and work together? Then go ask our captain." Murong Xue said indifferently. She pointed at Liu Yan and then continued to pack up her loot.

When Xu Tian and the others heard this, they were quite surprised. From their point of view, Murong Xue was the strongest of the three. Liu Yan only knew how to shoot arrows and pick up scraps. There was nothing strong about him. What right did such a person have to be the captain?

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For a moment, Xu Tian and the other two were also a little envious of Liu Yan. He actually had such a strong teammate and was so good looking. Wasn't he lucky?

The three of them immediately came before Liu Yan, but their attitude wasn't as respectful as when they faced Murong Xue earlier.

"Brother, you're really capable. You actually have such a strong teammate, and you're good looking too."

"Thank you for saving my life."

"Brother, how about the six of us move together? A group of six isn't a big target, and we can take care of each other if we move together." 𝒃𝒆𝒅𝙣𝒐𝒗𝙚𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝒎

"..."

Although the three of them said that they were grateful, their expressions didn't show too much gratitude. Instead, they seemed to look down on Liu Yan.

Liu Yan also had a cold expression, just like Murong Xue. It was impossible for them to form an alliance.

At that time, if it wasn't for the Academy's rules and restrictions, Liu Yan didn't even want to form a team with Murong Xue and Chu Long. The two of them wouldn't be of much help to him. On the contrary, it would be more convenient for him to travel alone.

Liu Yan said indifferently, "We're not forming a team. We'll travel alone. Move aside and don't block the way."

Following that, Liu Yan ignored the three of them and continued to collect his loot from the battle.

Liu Yan was only helping them out in passing. The main reason was to teach Scarface and the others a lesson. More importantly, he wanted to rob Scarface and his group.

Xu Tian and the other two Awakened could accept Murong Xue's cold treatment. After all, Murong Xue was so powerful and so good looking.

However, when Liu Yan treated them coldly, Xu Tian and the others felt that it was an insult to their reputation.

"What are you talking about? You're just following them around. Do you really think you're that powerful?"

"That's right. What kind of attitude is this? You're too arrogant."

"Boss, what should we do? We're injured. If we don't follow them, we might be in danger later."

"What's there to be afraid of? Let's recuperate properly. We can survive even if we look a little ragged."

"..."

The three of them discussed in low voices. They had just been saved by Liu Yan and the others, but now they were saying bad things about Liu Yan behind his back.

Little did they know that Liu Yan, who possessed Omniscient Insight, had heard everything clearly.

After learning about this, Liu Yan did not mind. After all, he did not act to save them. If they did not thank him, so be it. They were strangers to Liu Yan anyway.

Liu Yan continued to pack up the loot they took from the Awakened. Not long after, the three of them packed and tallied everything.

First was the equipment and supplies. The level of the equipment was relatively low, and Liu Yan and the other two were far superior in terms of equipment. Naturally, they didn't take a fancy to it.

The supplies were stuffed into the spatial ring. Having more supplies was always a benefit, and they could be used in case there were emergencies.

Undoubtedly, the biggest harvest were the yin cards.

These thirteen people should only have thirteen yin cards in total, perhaps a few more if they obtained any from the fierce beasts.

However, the probability of obtaining a yin card from the fierce beasts was very low. Normally, even if ten fierce beasts were killed, one might not be able to obtain a single yin card. This depended on luck.

This happened when Liu Yan killed the Dark Cloud Leopard and Smoke Cloud Beast. Their potential was S-Grade and their levels were very high, and their combined strength was definitely at the peak of the third level of the tower.

But even so, the trio did not obtain a single yin card from these powerful fierce beasts. They were perhaps just unlucky.

Normally, it would be an excellent outcome if Liu Yan and the others found more than 20 yin cards on Scarface and the thirteen Awakened.

But after totalling up all the yin cards, Liu Yan and the other two were surprised to find that the 13 Awakened had a total of 62 yin cards!

"Why are there so many yin cards? These people are too rich!" Chu Long said in surprise.

Murong Xue had guessed the reason and said with disdain, "It seems that these people have plundered the yin cards belonging to many other Awakened squads. They must have killed many Awakened."

Liu Yan concurred and nodded slightly.

Scarface and his squad would have never imagined that their past few days' worth of hard work plundering and collecting all sorts of yin cards would eventually fall into the hands of Liu Yan's trio.

"That's right, 62 yin cards. That's more than 20 for each of us. That's definitely enough. Now, we'll follow the original route to harvest and sweep. Then, we'll think of a way to quickly head to the Yang Region to look for the yang cards. We have more than enough yin cards now." Liu Yan explained.

Following that, the two women handed over the yin cards for Liu Yan to manage. The two women continued to set off, returning to the original route and continuing to sweep according to the plan.

There were only a few left now.

Liu Yan packed his luggage. He also planned to set off after Chu Long and Murong Xue left.

At this time, Xu Tian and the two other Awakened looked at each other, their faces awash with malice.

Seeing this, Liu Yan frowned slightly and said, "Let's go our separate ways."

If Liu Yan let them follow, it wouldn't be convenient for him to conduct divine extraction of the corpses of the fierce beasts and Awakened.

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This was especially so now, where there were the 13 corpses of the Awakened, as well as two fierce beast corpses. This could provide a very considerable income.

To the others, they was just corpses.

But to Liu Yan, it was a large amount of attributes, EXP, and all sorts of powerful skills. After he conducted divine extraction on all of them, Liu Yan knew that he could definitely boost his combat ability.

Hearing this, Xu Tian laughed. However, he immediately led his two teammates to block Liu Yan from the front and back.

Xu Tian said with an evil look on his face, "Kid, we asked to work together but you said no. Are we not good enough for you? Who do you think you are? Isn't it just because that girl on your team is strong? How powerful do you think you are? Well, now that she isn't here, isn't she just patronising you? You had a pretty good loot just now, with 62 yin cards. Hand them over now, or I'll kill you!"

Xu Tian's teammates by the side looked at Liu Yan smugly.

"Who does this kid think he is? He's going solo. Without that strong teammate of his, isn't he just courting death by walking alone?"

"Where are the 62 yin cards? We can take them to the Yang Region and casually find someone to exchange them for some yang cards. Then we'll be able to pass the trial of the third level without having to fight any fierce beast. Wouldn't that be easy!"

"Not just that, I've heard that the more yin and yang cards there are, the stronger the class transition will be. We can exchange for more yang cards. When that happens, the three of us will all switch to powerful classes and increase our strength by a large margin!"

Liu Yan looked at the three people in front of him who had repaid his kindness with malice. They were smugly visualising their comfortable lives after obtaining the 62 yin cards. Liu Yan couldn't help but shake his head slightly. It seemed like he had underestimated humanity.

Chapter 80: The End of the Sweep

"Looks like I shouldn't have saved you guys," Liu Yan said calmly.

Liu Yan didn't intentionally save the three of them as he mainly wanted to deal with Scarface and his underlings. Liu Yan acted to obtain the yin cards.

At that time, however, Liu Yan could have waited for Scarface to take action against this three before attacking.

In the end, Liu Yan chose to attack earlier to save their lives. He felt that at the end of the day, they were all human.

Liu Yan did not want anything in return for saving them, but he did not expect the three of them to repay kindness with malice.

When Xu Tian heard Liu Yan's words, he immediately smiled and said, "Kid, the strong prey on the weak, do you understand? Besides, who do you think you are? You are just lucky to have a strong teammate."

When Liu Yan heard this, he smiled faintly. He could not be bothered to argue anymore and said, "Then let's do it. Let's see who is the one that's actually strong."

"How arrogant you are!" Xu Tian laughed even more when he heard this.

The two underlings beside him laughed, too.

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"This kid actually thinks he's powerful."

"Kid, why don't you be honest about it and just hand over those yin cards? We can spare your life. Why do you have to fight?"

"This kid is good at archery. He can't manage close combat. We'll attack directly."

"..."

Xu Tian and his two subordinates knew that they had to act quickly in order to avoid further trouble. If that powerful female Awakened returned, they would be finished.

They had seen clearly just now that the female Awakened was extremely powerful. Even on her own, she was not at a disadvantage when dealing with Scarface and the others. This was the first time they had seen such a powerful Awakened since they entered the Tower. 𝒃𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝒍．𝒏𝒆𝒕

The Awakened that they had met previously, the so-called genius Awakened, could only deal with two or three others of the same level at most. What they just saw was utterly ridiculous.

At this moment, Liu Yan did not show any mercy when facing Xu Tian and the other two.

The Awakened were all humans. Liu Yan would not have taken their lives unless it were absolutely necessary,

Liu Yan naturally wouldn't be merciful now that the trio wanted his life,

The Awakened were three ordinary people, and they were injured. Liu Yan didn't need to use his full strength at all.

He opened the soft blade on his A-Grade weapon, the soft blade boxing gloves. Then, Liu Yan activated an A-Grade skill, the Blazing Tyrant Fist, and rushed forward.

Xu Tian and the other two raised their weapons. Seeing Liu Yan raise his fists, the contempt in their eyes grew stronger.

They had never seen this level of so-called arrogance. It was one thing for Liu Yan to take the initiative to attack in a one-on-three fight, but he actually used his fists to face their weapons.

However, in the next moment, Liu Yan's fist came into contact with their weapons.

Xu Tian and the other two immediately felt a terrifying force coming from their weapons. They felt a pain in their palms and could not help but lose their grip on the weapons.

When they looked again, Liu Yan's fist was already infinitely magnified in their line of sight.

With just a few simple punches, Liu Yan shook off their weapons and took care of the two Awakened. Suddenly, only Xu Tian was left.

At this moment, Xu Tian was dumbfounded. He did not even look carefully at what had happened. Now, his two teammates had already fallen to the ground. They were definitely dead.

Xu Tian looked at Liu Yan with a face full of shock. He had never thought that Liu Yan would be so powerful. In the blink of an eye, he had killed two of his teammates.

It was only at this moment that Xu Tian finally realized how powerful Liu Yan. Only then did he finally understand why Liu Yan could be the team leader. After all, he was the strongest!

"Brother, I was wrong. Please spare my life!" Xu Tian kneeled down on the spot and begged for mercy.

However, Liu Yan did not hold back at all. He directly walked forward and killed Xu Tian with a strong blow.

In fact, when the three of them were deep in discussion, Liu Yan had already used his A-Grade Omniscient Insight skill to see and hear everything clearly.

Others could not hear their whispers, but Liu Yan could hear them entirely.

As long as he used Omniscient insight, Liu Yan could see and hear everything clearly within a hundred-meter radius.

When Liu Yan heard their discussion, he did not take action. Initially, Liu Yan wanted to give them another chance. If they merely thought about carrying out the evil deeds but did not have the daring to do so, Liu Yan would have shut one eye and pretended not to hear. He would have let them go.

However, since the trio had chosen to make a move, they needed to be prepared for failure and for death.

Liu Yan looked at the three new corpses of the Awakened in front of him. Including these three, there were a total of 17 Awakened corpses. Liu Yan hurriedly stepped forward and began divine extraction.

[Divine Extraction of Hard-Armored Giant Rhinoceros corpse (C-Grade Potential, Level 15) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Strength +245, Vitality +312, Adaptability +178, EXP +600!]

[Divine Extraction of Forest-Green Python corpse (C-Grade Potential, Level 18) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Strength +225, Vitality +212, Spirit +248, EXP +650!]

[Divine Extraction of Awakened corpse (D-Grade Potential, Level 5) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Strength Enhancement (D-Grade), fused with Power of Desolation (A-Grade), a 1% increase in power!]

[Divine Extraction of Awakened corpse (C-Grade Potential, Level 8) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Extreme Speed (C-Grade), fused with Shadow Steps (A-Grade), a 3% increase in power!]

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The Awakened like Xu Tian and Scarface did not have high talent and EXP levels overall, so the rewards that they gave Liu Yan were rather average.

Fortunately, there were a lot of them, so it was quite a considerable harvest for Liu Yan.

The two fierce beasts' potential grades were average, but their EXP levels were not bad. They provided Liu Yan with a lot of attributes and EXP.

After this period of divine extraction, Liu Yan gradually realized something.

According to the current situation, the low-level Awakened corpse gave Liu Yan less improvement, while the fierce beast corpse gave him more improvement.

Even if the talent level of the fierce beast was average, the fierce beast could give Liu Yan attributes and EXP. Therefore, even if he couldn't obtain any skill, the harvest was still quite good.

After coming to this conclusion, Liu Yan made a mental note. He knew that he had to try divine extraction on more fierce beasts in the future.

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As corpses of the Awakened, only high-level corpses could give Liu Yan a significant harvest.

After that, Liu Yan continued his journey. According to his previous plan, Liu Yan continued to travel through forested areas of the Yin Region, sweeping corpses of the Awakened and of fierce beasts.

At dusk, Liu Yan and the other two finished their sweep and gathered under a huge tree.

It was daytime, so it was relatively safe. The three of them started a fire and ate while resting.

The three of them first tallied their harvest. They obtained the most number of yin cards from Scarface's group. Other than that, the trio didn't meet any living Awakened, and therefore didn't obtain many yin cards.

When they finished gathering and tallying the numbers, the three of them realised that they now had a total of 72 yin cards.

After counting their spoils, they discussed the next step of their plan.

Liu Yan was eating a huge, roasted rhinoceros leg as he analyzed, "The Yin Forest is too big. We don't have the time to sweep it all. The spoils from today's sweep are enough."

"No matter how many yin cards we have, they're useless without yang cards."

"Let's set off tonight and head to the Yang Region."

Chapter 81: The Silverback Blue Apes

Chapter 81, The Silverback Blue Apes

Liu Yan and the other two currently had sufficient Yin cards. The three of them had a total of 72 Yin cards.

As for the Yang cards, they didn't have any.

They could actually wait for the people from the Yang region to arrive at the Yin region and exchange their Yin cards with the people from the Yang region, or they could directly rob the people from the Yang region.

But so far, they had not seen a single person from the Yang region arrive. Liu Yan and the other two were obviously not those who would await one's doom.

Rather than waiting, which depended on luck, they might as well take the initiative to solve the problem.

After the three of them finished their discussion, they took a quick bite, rested for a while, and quickly set off while it was dusk.

If they were any later, large numbers of fierce beasts would appear when the sky turned completely dark, undoubtedly placing them in great trouble.

The three of them rushed all the way. When the sky was about to turn dark, they finally arrived at the foot of the mountain between the middle Yang region and the Yin region.

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However, Liu Yan and the other two were stunned when they saw the scene in front of them.

In front of Liu Yan and the other two were the Taiji foothills that towered into the clouds. The mountain peak was extremely high. At a glance, it was already ten thousand meters high, which was even higher than the highest peak in the world outside the Tower.

The mountains were linked together, and there was almost no low point between them.

It was impossible for Liu Yan and the other two to climb such a high mountain.

At that time, the sky was gradually turning dark. Liu Yan and the other two could only rest at the foot of the mountain for the time being and think about countermeasures.

Murong Xue thought for a while but said, "I remember that my family members mentioned that there are only two ways to cross the barrier in the middle of the Yin-Yang region on Level Three of the Tower. One is to go around the side. It will take a lot of time, but it will also be extremely safe. The other way is right here in the middle. There seems to be a tunnel, but one needs to be extremely powerful to pass through it. It is said that a peerless fierce beast is guarding this place." 𝒃𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡．𝙘𝙤𝙢

Liu Yan was a little surprised when he heard that. There was actually such a thing.

In that case, the Taiji foothills were also a test for cultivators.

Liu Yan and Shadow Wolf had investigated the size of the Yin region clearly before. The entire Yin region was vast.

In addition, there would sometimes be large numbers of fierce beasts roaming in the Yin region at night. Even the awakened would find it difficult to protect themselves, let alone act at night.

Liu Yan estimated that it would take at least two days to reach the edge of the Yin region if they were to only travel during the day.

And during those two days, Liu Yan and the other two had to maintain traveling at high speed. They basically couldn't rest.

Presently, there were only three days left. Liu Yan was naturally unwilling to spend two days on the road.

If that were the case, even if they could obtain a Yang card to clear the stage after they reached the Yang region, they would not have enough time to obtain a large number of Yang cards to complete their class transition to a powerful class.

Besides that, Liu Yan also wished to encounter that peerless fierce beast in the tunnel of the Taiji foothills.

One had to know that with Liu Yan's current Divine Extraction, he would be able to carry out Divine Extraction as long as he could obtain the hair of a fierce beast with a gene fragment.

A peerless fierce beast would definitely be mighty. The skill that the extraction could bring to Liu Yan would also be powerful, which could significantly increase Liu Yan's strength.

"It is nighttime right now, so we won't be able to figure out the situation at the Taiji foothills either. Let's try to venture into the tunnel tomorrow. If it doesn't work, we can retreat and take a detour, and we'll still have time to rush to the Yang region. However, in that case, we'll basically only be able to pass the trial on Level Three of the Tower." Liu Yan said.

The two women thought for a moment and nodded slightly. They could only do that then.

The three of them were about to rest after eating when they discovered a silvery-white light flowing in the pitch-black night.

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"What a beautiful moonlight." Chu Long could not help but exclaim.

However, Liu Yan frowned slightly and said, "According to the astronomy on Level Three of the Tower, it is the new moon today. It should be the darkest night. How can there be such a bright light?"

Murong Xue also said, "This silvery-white light seems to be coming from the Taiji foothills. Should we go over and take a look?"

Liu Yan observed their surroundings, nodded, and prepared to head to the Taiji foothills to check out the situation.

Perhaps because this place was beside the Taiji foothills and no longer belonged to the Yin region, Liu Yan did not find a large number of fierce beasts roaming around when it was nighttime. It was relatively quiet and not that dangerous. Thus, the three of them could naturally head over to investigate.

Liu Yan and the other two carefully moved forward. After entering the Taiji foothills, they turned at a corner and saw a bright light in front of them. Their faces shone with silver-white light.

In the distance, many figures were jumping. It was a large number of fierce beasts with the appearance of apes.

Their appearance was similar to apes but relatively larger than ordinary apes. Each of these fierce beast's body size was at least that of two people.

Most of these ape-like fierce beasts' fur was brown-gray like rocks, but there was a patch of silver on their backs, like moonlight.

At that time, these ape-like fierce beasts moved quickly, with swift movement speed and the silver feathers on their backs were like the glistening moonlight, emitting a dazzling light.

Liu Yan quickly opened his smart wristband to check the information about the fierce beast before him.

[Silverback Blue Ape]

Potential: A

Level: 18

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Description: Silverback Blue Ape is used to moving in groups. It also moves extremely fast and is unpredictable.

After reading the information, Liu Yan and the two girls looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise.

Having reached A-grade, the Silverback Blue Ape's potential wasn't low. Although it was still one grade lower than the S-grade potential of the Dark Cloud Leopard and Smoke Cloud Beast that Liu Yan and the others had encountered previously.

However, it wasn't just one or two Silverback Blue Apes before them. They were a bunch of fierce beasts that acted in groups.

It was a terrifying power to have so many Silverback Blue Apes moving and fighting together.

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And especially since those Silverback Blue Apes moved at high speed. Even Liu Yan, who had high agility attributes and the skills of Shadow Steps, felt that he might not be any faster than those Silverback Blue Apes even if he were at his maximum speed. That showed just how fast those Silverback Blue Apes were.

With A-grade potential, decent experience levels, a huge amount, and fast speed, each of these characteristics meant that those Silverback Blue Apes were powerful and difficult to deal with.

Just then, those Silverback Blue Apes charged toward Liu Yan and the other two. They even spread out, surrounded the trio, and started attacking them.

When Liu Yan saw this, he did not have time to think too much and quickly prepared to fight.

Murong Xue instantly came to the front and unleashed her full strength as she entered the Level Three of the Tyrant's Body.

Murong Xue did not dare to belittle these Silverback Blue Apes when facing them.

Liu Yan glanced at Chu Long and said in a low voice, "Protect yourself, don't be too far away from us!"

As he said this, Liu Yan also charged forward.

There were too many Silverback Blue Apes, and they were too powerful. This time, Liu Yan naturally would not let Murong Xue be the tank to hold them off.

He immediately activated his A-grade skill, Power of Desolation, and ignited his Qi and blood. Liu Yan's strength increased terrifyingly and his body was filled with vigorous strength, even changing his entire aura.

Chapter 82: D-grade Skill's Wondrous Use

Chapter 82, D-grade Skill's Wondrous Use

Murong Xue noticed the change in Liu Yan's aura. She could feel the terrifying aura and power coming from Liu Yan's body even when she was just standing beside him.

Murong Xue was secretly shocked. What kind of monster was this guy? How could he be so powerful?

However, at that critical moment, Murong Xue did not have the time to consider those things. She immediately focused all her attention on the incoming Silverback Blue Apes.

Very quickly, the Silverback Blue Apes rushed to the front of Liu Yan and the others, directly charging toward the trio.

Murong Xue stepped forward to engage in battle. At the same time, Liu Yan also raised his soft blade boxing gloves. He activated his A-grade skill, Blazing Tyrant Fist, and stepped forward to engage in battle.

The moment they exchanged blows, Liu Yan could feel the power of those Silverback Blue Apes.

With Liu Yan's strength, it would be easy for him to deal with one of them. It would not be a problem for him to even deal with three or four of them at the same time. However, even Liu Yan would find it troublesome to deal with any amount more than that.

That was especially so for those Silverback Blue Apes. Their speed was extremely fast, and there were too many of them. After some attacked Liu Yan and Murong Xue, the rest directly charged toward Chu Long.

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With the powerful strength of those Silverback Blue Apes, Chu Long would be instantly killed when their attacks landed on her. Liu Yan would not allow those Silverback Blue Apes to get close to Chu Long.

He hurriedly activated his A-grade skill, Shadow Steps. Liu Yan's speed instantly received a terrifying increase, leaving behind an afterimage on the spot. In the blink of an eye, Liu Yan had arrived in front of Chu Long.

Just then, a few Silverback Blue Apes were charging toward Chu Long. Liu Yan instantly used his Blazing Tyrant Fist and drove each one off with a single punch. However, he still wasn't able to kill them instantly.

After protecting Chu Long, Liu Yan could finally catch his breath. As he was dealing with many Silverback Blue Apes, he glanced at Murong Xue, who was on the other side.

Murong Xue was surrounded by the Silverback Blue Apes and had already suffered some injuries.

Even though Chu Long was constantly healing Murong Xue, with her being the only one healing, the speed was still not as fast as the attacks of several Silverback Blue Apes.

With Murong Xue's strength, she could only deal with one Silverback Blue Ape. If there were two or three Silverback Blue Apes, Murong Xue would at most only be able to endure the damage and delay them.

However, facing more Silverback Blue Apes, Murong Xue was powerless to resist.

Liu Yan knew clearly that the present method was not a solution.

Murong Xue and Chu Long were not strong enough to resist.

Liu Yan himself, while having to protect Chu Long at the same time, could only barely resist.

If this dragged on, the situation would become more and more disadvantageous for them.

"Retreat first!" Liu Yan ordered.

Following that, the three of them retreated out of Taiji Mountains as they fought.

Fortunately, Liu Yan's strength was relatively more powerful and thus was able to protect Chu Long.

Even though Murong Xue was not a match for those Silverback Blue Apes, she had a higher level of dexterity. With Chu Long's healing, she could still hold on.

After the three of them retreated out of the Taiji Mountains' vicinity, the group of Silverback Blue Apes that had been attacking Liu Yan and the other two then left in a human-like manner, no longer chasing after them.

Liu Yan looked at the boundary and immediately understood that those Silverback Blue Apes were only responsible for guarding the area. They would attack if someone entered the Taiji Mountain's vicinity.

During the battle just now, Liu Yan also noticed that those Silverback Blue Apes did not have any killing intent.

Many times, not to mention killing Chu Long and Murong Xue, they would at least have a chance to injure the two women seriously. However, those Silverback Blue Apes did not harm the two women but only attacked and chased them away.

"It seems that these Silverback Blue Apes are in charge of guarding the Taiji Mountains. What should we do? These Silverback Blue Apes are so strong, and there are so many of them." Murong Xue panted heavily. Her chest was heaving up and down. It was evident that she was tired.

In this battle, Liu Yan also noticed that with his power and strength, he had no problem dealing with those Silverback Blue Apes.

It was just that the speed of those Silverback Blue Apes was too fast, and Liu Yan had not been able to catch up to them.

He had to increase his speed first, or else he would only be beaten up. He would also not be able to pass this stage, quickly pass through Taiji Mountains and rush to the Yang region. 𝗯𝐞𝗱𝐧𝐨𝘃𝐞𝐥.𝗼𝗿𝐠

And the best way for Liu Yan to increase his speed now was, undoubtedly, to make use of the group of Silverback Blue Apes that specialized in speed.

After thinking about it briefly, Liu Yan quickly came up with a plan. He said, "Let's do this later. We'll enter the Taiji Mountains' vicinity, but don't venture too deeply. We just need to lure the Silverback Blue Apes here. When the time comes..."

Liu Yan told the two women his thoughts.

In simple terms, it was to let Murong Xue rely on her high dexterity and strong physique to enter the Taiji Mountains' vicinity to lure the Silverback Blue Apes over.

At the same time, Chu Long would heal from behind to ensure Murong Xue's safety.

Murong Xue was responsible for attracting the Silverback Blue Apes while also taunting them. That would give Liu Yan time to attack.

After hearing Liu Yan's thoughts, Murong Xue frowned slightly and said, "But isn't killing the Silverback Blue Apes one by one too time-consuming? Wouldn't it waste too much time?"

"If it really can't be done, we'll wait until daybreak to rush to the edge of the region and head to the Yang region. Even if we spend more time, we'll still be able to reach the Yang region and get the Yang cards to pass the trial. But if that's the case, I'm afraid we won't have much time to get more Yang cards to pass the class transition to a powerful class." Chu Ling suggested.

Liu Yan shook his head slightly and said with confidence, "It's fine. Let's follow my method first. If it still doesn't work after daybreak, we'll consider other methods."

Liu Yan was so confident because of his confidence in his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction.

The main reason for that battle plan was not to deal with the Silverback Blue Apes one by one, but to allow Liu Yan to use those Silverback Blue Apes to increase his speed continuously.

Liu Yan believed that as long as he could increase his speed sufficiently, he could use his mighty strength and all sorts of powerful offensive skills to deal with those Silverback Blue Apes with relative ease.

In the earlier battle with the Silverback Blue Apes, what Liu Yan lacked was not strength and offensive skills but the speed and hit rate.

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Liu Yan did not have much time to use his truly powerful offensive skills, and even if he used them, he might not be able to hit them. That was the biggest problem.

After the discussion, the three of them took a short break to catch their breath, and then seized the time to continue their journey, entering the Taiji Mountains.

According to their original plan, Murong Xue would be the one to lure the monsters.

Not long after, Murong Xue ran back, followed by a large group of Silverback Blue Apes.

A few rushed to the front, following closely behind Murong Xue, which, at the same time, separated them from the group of Silverback Blue Apes.

Seeing this, Liu Yan rushed to the front of those Silverback Blue Apes and began to fight them. At the same time, he used his D-grade skill, Emptyhanded.

Liu Yan instantly plucked a lot of fur from the backs of those Silverback Blue Apes.

And Liu Yan did not deal any damage to those Silverback Blue Apes.

Just then, he saw the group of Silverback Blue Apes behind rushing over. Liu Yan immediately retreated from the Taiji Mountains' vicinity since he had already succeeded.

The group of Silverback Blue Apes took a look at Liu Yan and the other two. They did not chase after them and returned the way they came.

Chapter 83: Doubled Sound of Speed

𝗯𝐞𝗱𝐧𝗼𝐯𝐞𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Chapter 83, Doubled Speed of Sound

Liu Yan looked at the fur he had plucked from the back of the Silverback Blue Apes, and his face lit up with joy.

The unique feature of those Silverback Blue Apes was the silver fur on their backs. Presumably, they had gene fragments.

Liu Yan quickly used Divine Extraction on the fur that he had plucked from the backs of those Silverback Blue Apes.

A milky white light enveloped Liu Yan, and notifications consecutively appeared in front of him.

[Successful Divine Extraction of the Silverback Blue Ape's back fur (Potential A Level 19). Congratulations, you've obtained a Sonic Shard +1!]

[Successful Divine Extraction of the Silverback Blue Ape's back fur (Potential A Level 18). Congratulations, you have obtained a Sonic Shard +1!]

[Successful Divine Extraction of the Silverback Blue Ape's back fur (Potential A Level 17). Congratulations, you have obtained a Sonic Shard +1!]

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[Successful fusion of Sonic Shard and Shadow Steps (A-grade). Congratulations, you've obtained Doubled Sound of Speed (A+-grade)!]

After seeing the notifications in front of him, Liu Yan's face was instantly filled with joy.

This time, he had taken down five Silverback Blue Apes and obtained a Sonic Shard from each of them. The five Sonic Shards had directly fused to become the skill of Doubled Speed of Sound.

Liu Yan hurriedly checked the effects of the newly acquired skill.

[Doubled Speed of Sound]

Level: A+-grade

Description: After use, the user's speed would receive a terrifying increase, reaching double the speed of sound!

The introduction was simple yet powerful.

Although the previous Shadow Steps was also a speed-type skill and had also reached A-grade, it focused more on agility. In terms of speed, though quite good, it was still lacking when compared to such pure speed skill, Doubled Speed of Sound.

Now that he had the new skill, Doubled Speed of Sound, Liu Yan's speed suddenly increased significantly. He would also be more at ease when dealing with the Silverback Blue Apes.

Just then, Murong Xue and Chu Long walked over with some doubts.

"We can't continue like this. We've only injured a few Silverback Blue Apes in one trip. There's no substantial progress." Chu Long said worriedly.

Murong Xue also nodded slightly and said, "If this goes on, it will take us even longer to pass through Taiji Mountains through this method."

Liu Yan smiled when he heard that. In their eyes, they had only injured a few Silverback Blue Apes in the previous trip, but in reality, Liu Yan had reaped a huge harvest. With this Doubled Speed of Sound, Liu Yan's speed increased greatly. It would be much easier to deal with the Silverback Blue Apes later.

"You guys just rest here and wait for me. I'll continue moving. My speed seems to have improved after fighting those Silverback Blue Apes. Let me train properly." Liu Yan said calmly.

Murong Xue and Chu Long were a little surprised when they heard that. Liu Yan was able to train his speed after fighting with the Silverback Blue Apes for such a short time?

Although they were slightly disagreeable, seeing that Liu Yan was insistent, Murong Xue was willing to help. She said instantly, "Then I'll continue to help you lure the monsters."

"No need." Liu Yan waved his hand and said, "You just rest and guard here. Pay attention to protecting Chu Long. It's more convenient for me to do it alone."

Murong Xue was asked to lure the monsters just now because, firstly, her constitution was good and her tanking was high. With Chu Long's healing, she would not be in too much danger.

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Secondly, it was because Liu Yan wanted to protect Chu Long if they encountered any other fierce beast.

But now, Liu Yan had Doubled Speed of Sound, and his speed had suddenly received a terrifying increase. Naturally, it would be safer and more efficient for Liu Yan to lure the monsters.

Liu Yan directly activated Doubled Speed of Sound, and his speed received a terrifying increase. He charged toward the Taiji Mountains.

Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were behind him, saw Liu Yan's terrifying speed and were dumbstruck.

They had not taken Liu Yan's words seriously just now and felt that it was impossible for him to increase his strength in such a short time. Even if he had increased his speed, it would only be a small portion. It was impossible for him to increase his speed by too much.

However, they did not expect that Liu Yan's speed had already increased to such a terrifying speed.

"This speed is probably not weaker than the Silverback Blue Apes, right?" Chu Long said with some surprise.

"This fellow is really a monster." Murong Xue shook her head, looking helpless.

She could feel the gap between Liu Yan and her getting bigger and bigger.

When she fought with Liu Yan for the first time, she still felt that she was about the same as Liu Yan, only slightly losing to Liu Yan.

However, as they gradually came into contact, Murong Xue realized she was utterly wrong.

Liu Yan did not use his full strength in their first fight. The speed at which Liu Yan increased his strength after that also made her doubt life.

Liu Yan was like a huge mountain, blocking her, making it impossible for her to get to the other side. It was extremely difficult to even be on par with him, let alone surpassing him. It was an intense feeling of powerlessness.

On the other side, after Liu Yan gained Doubled Speed of Sound, everything became much more convenient.

After luring the Silverback Blue Apes, Liu Yan continued to use his D-grade skill, Emptyhanded and plucked the silver fur on their backs. After plucking from a few Silverback Blue Apes, a large number of Silverback Blue Apes also arrived at the same time. Liu Yan did not want to continue fighting and immediately left, retreating from the Taiji Mountains' vicinity.

Seeing that Liu Yan had already left the vicinity, the Silverback Blue Apes, once again, did not continue to chase after him.

At that time, Liu Yan also discovered something. Not only did those Silverback Blue Apes not have much malice towards humans, but they also would not take the initiative to attack as long as one did not enter the Taiji Mountains' vicinity.

In addition, those Silverback Blue Apes also seemed unable to leave the Taiji Mountains. Liu Yan clearly saw that those Silverback Blue Apes, which had their silver fur plucked by him, were already extremely angry, but they still did not chase after him. Something was restricting them.

However, Liu Yan did not think too much about that at the moment. He hurriedly used Divine Extraction on the Silverback Blue Apes' fur pile in his hands.

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[Successful Divine Extraction of the Silverback Blue Ape's back fur (Potential A Level 19). Congratulations, you've obtained a Sonic Shard +1!]

[Successful Divine Extraction of the Silverback Blue Ape's back fur (Potential A Level 18). Congratulations, you've obtained a Sonic Shard +1!]

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He obtained another few Sonic Shards, but they did not continue to fuse this time. It was probably because there were not enough of them.

Murong Xue and Chu Long had just come over to ask about Liu Yan's situation, but Liu Yan had once again activated Doubled Speed of Sound and charged into the Taiji Mountains.

Liu Yan's constitution was too strong, and he did not feel that this amount of exercise was tiring at all, so he did not need to rest.

Later that night, Liu Yan did the same thing. He continued to pluck the silver fur on the back of the Silverback Blue Apes and then used Divine Extraction to obtain the Sonic Shards.

Those Silverback Blue Apes had been annoyed by Liu Yan for a long time. Many times, when Liu Yan entered the Taiji Mountains' vicinity, they would charge at Liu Yan together before he could even lure any monsters. It was clear that they resented Liu Yan very much.

Fortunately, Liu Yan had Doubled Speed of Sound. And with his powerful strength and physique, he could easily deal with them after plucking their fur before leaving the Taiji Mountains' vicinity.

It was not until midnight that Liu Yan completed the Divine Extraction of the new batch of silver fur from the back of the Silverback Blue Apes and obtained a few Sonic Shards again. After gathering 32 Sonic Shards, a notification for skill fusion finally appeared in front of Liu Yan.

Chapter 84: Guardian of the Taiji Mountains, Golden-armored Blue Ape!

Chapter 84, Guardian of The Taiji Mountains, Golden-armored Blue Ape!

[Successful fusion of Sonic Shards. Congratulations, Quadruple Speed of Sound obtained (A+-grade)!]

Liu Yan saw the notification and heaved a sigh of relief. The fusion was finally successful again.

Previously, he had already obtained many Sonic Shards, but there had been no notification. Liu Yan was still a little worried that he could not continue the fusion. Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary.

Liu Yan hurriedly checked the effects.

[Quadruple Speed of Sound]

Level: A+-grade

Effects: After use, one's speed will receive a terrifying increase, reaching Quadruple Speed of Sound!

The skill level did not increase, but the skill's strength had grown a lot.

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The difference between Quadruple Speed of Sound and Doubled Speed of Sound was not just simply two times. After reaching a certain level of speed, it would be much more difficult to increase it. After all, the speed was already breakneck.

Like that Doubled Speed of Sound, it only took five Sonic Shards to fuse successfully.

But Quadruple Speed of Sound took 32 Sonic Shards on top of what was needed for Doubled Speed of Sound to fuse successfully. That was how powerful that Quadruple Speed of Sound was.

At that moment, Murong Xue and Chu Long were already used to Liu Yan's actions. Many times when Liu Yan returned, they had wanted to talk to Liu Yan and ask him about the situation. However, to seize the time, Liu Yan completely ignored them.

Now that Liu Yan had returned, they looked at Liu Yan but were too lazy to come over. This was because they knew that before they could reach Liu Yan, Liu Yan would have already used his terrifying speed to leave. They could not even say a word to him.

Liu Yan glanced at the two women, then continued to activate his Quadruple Speed of Sound to enter the Taiji Mountains.

After his speed was increased by several times, Liu Yan's speed made things more convenient.

With Quadruple Speed of Sound, Liu Yan could already catch up to the Silverback Blue Apes and was even much faster than them. 𝗯𝗲𝐝𝐧𝗼𝐯𝗲𝐥.𝗻𝗲𝐭

And with such speed, Liu Yan did not need to make multiple trips.

After using the D-grade skill, Emptyhanded, on a few Silverback Blue Apes to pluck the silver fur from their backs, Liu Yan led the Silverback Blue Apes to circle the Taiji Mountains when they chased after him.

Then, he came to the side of a few Silverback Blue Apes that were isolated and continued to use his D-grade skill, Emptyhanded, to pluck the silver fur on their backs.

Even though the speed of those Silverback Blue Apes was breakneck, Liu Yan, who had Quadruple Speed of Sound, was even faster than them. He just walked them around the Taiji Mountains.

With that, Liu Yan did not need to return constantly. His efficiency had also increased by a lot.

When dawn broke, Liu Yan once again obtained a few Sonic Shards through the Divine Extraction. A notification appeared before his eyes once again.

[Successful fusion of Sonic Shards. Congratulations, Octuple Speed of Sound obtained (A+-grade)!]

[Octuple Speed of Sound]

Level: A+-grade

Effect: After use, one's speed will increase by a terrifying amount, reaching Octuple Speed of Sound!

For that, Liu Yan had used over a hundred Sonic Shards, and Liu Yan had basically plucked from all of the Silverback Blue Apes in that group.

Seeing the effect of the new skill, Liu Yan was overjoyed. His speed doubled again, obtaining a terrifying increase!

At the same time, Liu Yan was also somewhat puzzled. It had already reached Octuple Speed of Sound, yet it was still an A+-grade skill level, not an S-grade.

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It seemed that it was indeed extremely difficult to reach the S-grade skill level.

Liu Yan plucked a few more silver fur from the backs of some of the Silverback Blue Apes, but there was no reaction after extracting them.

It seemed that Liu Yan's Octuple Speed of Sound was already the upper limit. He would later obtain Sonic Shards from those Silverback Blue Apes again during lunch to further increase his speed.

Seeing this, Liu Yan did not feel bad. In any case, the Octuple Speed of Sound was already very fast. Liu Yan was already satisfied, having obtained so much.

That night, Liu Yan's speed had received a terrifying increase, and his overall combat strength had also increased tremendously.

He immediately activated Octuple Speed of Sound, and the group of Silverback Blue Apes, which was extremely angry at Liu Yan, was instantly left far behind by Liu Yan when they came at him.

Last night, Liu Yan's speed was still about the same as those Silverback Blue Apes, and even not as fast as theirs.

But after a night, through those Silverback Blue Apes, Liu Yan had increased his speed by a lot, and now he was able to leave them far behind.

One night's huge improvement was unimaginable. This was the strength of the Divine Extraction skill.

Liu Yan, who was satisfied, returned to the boundary of the Taiji Mountains. At the foot of the mountain, he found Chu Long and Murong Xue.

Right then, Murong Xue was resting and Chu Long was on guard.

Seeing that Liu Yan had finally returned, Chu Long sighed relief and said, "Seeing that you haven't returned for so long, I thought something had happened to you. It's good that you've returned."

Liu Yan smiled and said, "Wake her up. My speed has increased by a lot. It's enough to deal with that group of Silverback Blue Apes. Prepare to enter the Taiji Mountains and head to the Yang region."

Presently, Liu Yan had Octuple Speed of Sound. He was completely able to catch up with that group of Silverback Blue Apes. Plus Liu Yan's terrifying combat strength, dealing with that group of Silverback Blue Apes was no longer a problem.

Very soon, Murong Xue was woken up. The three of them had a simple meal and entered the Taiji Mountains.

Murong Xue walked up to Liu Yan with a curious look on her face and asked, "Hey, can you tell me how you increased your speed? Why are you so powerful?"

"I can't tell you for nothing, right? You have to give something in return." Liu Yan said with a faint smile.

Murong Xue recalled what happened the other night and thought that was what Liu Yan meant. She rolled her eyes at Liu Yan and ignored him.

Liu Yan did not know that he had been misunderstood. Regarding the speed increase, Liu Yan really had no way to help Murong Xue.

After all, Liu Yan had used his SSS-grade Divine Extraction to increase his speed. No one else could do it.

Even an S-grade talent was an absolute genius level, let alone having SSS-grade talent. Those who had S-grade talent rarely existed.

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The sun had just risen when the three of them arrived at the Taiji Mountains.

With the sun rising, a golden light flashed not far in front of the three of them.

The blinding light made it difficult for Liu Yan and the other two to open their eyes.

Through his A-grade perception skill, Omniscient Insight, Liu Yan could sense that not far ahead, there was a mighty aura among the group of Silverback Blue Apes.

Judging from its aura, its strength was unfathomable. It surpassed any of the powerful fierce beasts that Liu Yan had encountered. In fact, it was on a completely different level.

Liu Yan was secretly surprised. Just how powerful was it to have such a mighty aura?

At that moment, Liu Yan and the other two had finally gotten used to the dazzling light and could clearly see the situation ahead.

They saw a huge ape-like fierce beast standing quietly in front of them. Its entire body was covered in golden armor and it looked extremely heroic.

Liu Yan and the other two checked their smart wristbands, but it only showed that it was a Golden-armored Blue Ape, the guardian of the Taiji Mountains. They could not see any other information. The Golden-armored Blue Ape in front of them was unfathomable.

Liu Yan and the other two's expressions changed. They did not expect Taiji mountain to have such a powerful guardian apart from the Silverback Blue Apes.

Chapter 85: Terrifying Speed

Chapter 85, Terrifying Speed

A group of Silverback Blue Apes was delivering some fruit-type food and drinking water to the Golden-armored Blue Ape.

Seeing this, Liu Yan finally understood why those Silverback Blue Apes were also active at night.

Apart from guarding the Taiji Mountains against outsiders' entry, it was also to collect food and drinking water for the Golden-armored Blue Ape.

The Golden-armored Blue Ape ate its food while looking at Liu Yan and the others indifferently.

Liu Yan and the other two felt a wave of invisible pressure.

Liu Yan knew that Chu Long and Murong Xue couldn't even deal with the Silverback Blue Apes, let alone the leader of those Silverback Blue Apes, the Golden-armored Blue Ape.

When he thought of that, Liu Yan instantly said to Murong Xue and Chu Long, "Both of you should leave quickly. Leave the Taiji Mountains first. I'll meet the Golden-armored Blue Ape."

Murong Xue immediately said unwillingly when she heard that, "Why don't I stay and help you? I'm not afraid."

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"I want to help Brother Liu Yan too!" Chu Long followed.

Liu Yan said unhappily, "I know that you are doing this for my own good, but both of you aren't strong enough. I still need to protect you here, which adds trouble for me. Leave quickly. I'll try to exchange blows. If it doesn't work, I'll leave. I reckon this Golden-armored Blue Ape is the same as the Silverback Blue Apes. As long as I leave the Taiji Mountains, it won't attack me. As long as I pay attention, there won't be much danger."

When Murong Xue and Chu Long heard that, their expressions immediately became awkward. However, they had no choice but to face reality. The difference in strength between them and Liu Yan was already quite big. Not only would they not be able to help Liu Yan much if they stayed, but Liu Yan even had to protect them instead. They would drag Liu Yan down.

"Then be careful. You must not fight head-on. If you are not a match for it, then quickly retreat." Murong Xue reminded.

"There's still time. When worst comes to worst, we can just go around. Don't take any risks." Chu Long said with concern.

Liu Yan nodded slightly and agreed. Then, the two women left the Taiji Mountains. Only Liu Yan was left on the spot.

Just then, the Golden-armored Blue Ape had already finished eating. It looked at Liu Yan with contempt, as if it didn't care about Liu Yan at all.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was a little surprised. He did not know what level that Golden-armored Blue Ape was. He could not see the slightest bit of information. He could not even see its experience and potential levels.

That was the first time Liu Yan had encountered such a situation.

However, Liu Yan was also quite confident in his strength. He was not afraid.

Liu Yan, who had the SSS-grade Divine Extraction, currently had many powerful skills through the Divine Extraction.

After previous extractions, Liu Yan had already reached level 10. Moreover, his attributes were ridiculously high. He was no lower than an average level 20 Awakened.

With the addition of all sorts of skills, Liu Yan's overall combat strength was extremely terrifying. Even Liu Yan did not know how strong his combat strength would be if he went all out.

The Golden-armored Blue Ape waved its hand, and the group of Silverback Blue Apes retreated to the side to watch, not participating in the battle.

Clearly, the arrogant Golden-armored Blue Ape did not want to gang up on Liu Yan.

From the Golden-armored Blue Ape's gaze, Liu Yan could even feel a sense of disdain. It was as if asking it to take the initiative to deal with Liu Yan was an insult.

Liu Yan was momentarily speechless. Being looked down upon and even insulted by a fierce beast was really a first.

But at the same time, Liu Yan also became serious.

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Although they hadn't fought, Liu Yan could sense the terrifying strength of the Golden-armored Blue Ape in front of him. It was very likely to be the strongest fierce beast that Liu Yan had ever encountered, so he naturally couldn't let his guard down.

Liu Yan didn't want to wait, and he didn't want to be passive. He took out the Myriad Beast Bow from his spatial ring.

When Liu Yan took out the Myriad Beast Bow, he immediately launched an attack.

He nocked the arrow on the bow and activated his A-grade skill, Electrification. With the lightning element attached, he shot an arrow in an attempt to attack.

When the Golden-armored Blue Ape saw Liu Yan's arrow, its eyes were filled with contempt, and it didn't even move an inch.

Only when the arrow was right in front of its eyes did it slightly turn its head and dodge Liu Yan's arrow at the last moment.

Even though Liu Yan's arrow was much faster after the lightning element was attached to it, to the Golden-armored Blue Ape, it was still too slow. It was so slow that the Golden-armored Blue Ape couldn't be bothered to deal with it and only dodged it at the last moment.

Seeing this, Liu Yan was secretly surprised. He drew his bow again.

This time, Liu Yan activated his A-grade skill, Track, and his A-grade skill, Split. At the same time, he also activated his A-grade skill, Electrification, and B-grade skill, Poison Control. He attached the lightning element to the arrows' feathers to increase their power and speed and all sorts of poisons to them to increase their lethality.

Liu Yan shot the arrow with all his might.

The arrow split into five arrows, shooting toward the Golden-armored Blue Ape from five different directions. At the same time, those five arrows had a tracking effect.

The Golden-armored Blue Ape, who had a relaxed expression, frowned slightly. It had also felt the effects of being tracked. It was not that easy to dodge.

Since it was not easy to dodge, the Golden-armored Blue Ape decided not to dodge. Instead, it took the attack head-on.

With terrifying speed, Liu Yan could not even see the movements of the Golden-armored Blue Ape at all. He could only see a series of afterimages waving.

When the Golden-armored Blue Ape revealed itself, the five arrows had already landed in its hands. It had actually caught all of them! 𝓫𝓮𝒹𝓷ℴ𝓿ℯ𝓵.𝓬ℴ𝓶

When Liu Yan saw the situation, he was extremely shocked. He did not expect the Golden-armored Blue Ape actually to catch such a powerful arrow.

However, Liu Yan also noticed that although the Golden-armored Blue Ape caught the arrow, it was not so easy. It looked like it was struggling a little.

Liu Yan immediately felt a little helpless. The main reason was that the level of the Myriad Beast Bow was no longer able to keep up with Liu Yan's strength, causing Liu Yan to be unable to use the Power of Desolation to shoot out the arrow at full force.

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If the Myriad Beast Bow were strong enough, Liu Yan would use the Power of Desolation to shoot the arrow at full force. With the terrifying addition of strength, the speed and strength of that arrow would definitely increase qualitatively, and the Golden-armored Blue Ape would not be able to catch the arrow. It would also be unable to withstand the terrifying power of the arrow.

It might not kill the Golden-armored Blue Ape instantly, but with the Power of Desolation, the arrow could at least cause a considerable amount of damage to the Golden-armored Blue Ape at full force.

Since the arrow didn't work, Liu Yan tried other offensive methods.

He activated his A-grade skill, Frost Control. Frost elements surged, and ice crystals appeared one after another, stabbing toward the Golden-armored Blue Ape.

However, the Golden-armored Blue Ape easily dodged those ice crystals in just a flash.

Liu Yan once again activated an A-grade skill, Flame Control. The fire elements surged, condensing into a massive ball of flames, pressing toward the Golden-armored Blue Ape.

However, the Golden-armored Blue Ape seemed to be of the fire element itself, and it didn't even dodge. When the flames landed on its body, they did not cause the slightest damage. On the contrary, the Golden-armored Blue Ape had a look of enjoyment on its face, as if it was pretty happy.

Liu Yan frowned slightly. He activated his A-grade skill, Electrification, and gathered thunderclouds. Bolts of lightning struck at the Golden-armored Blue Ape.

That was the fastest attack that Liu Yan could launch without using weapons.

However, the Golden-armored Blue Ape still dodged Liu Yan's attack as it moved in a flash, like a ghost.

Chapter 86: The First S-Grade Skill, Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape dodged another blow from Liu Yan and looked at him with a relaxed expression, but did not initiate any attacks. The Ape seemed like it wanted to observe what other skills Liu Yan had, and looked mockingly at him.

The Silverback Blue Apes surrounding them were cheering and clamoring. It was obvious that they were happy for their leader. At the same time, they were mocking Liu Yan.

From the looks of the situation, these Silverback Blue Apes seemed to be laughing at Liu Yan about last night. He did seem to make a joke out of them, but they now wanted to see how Liu Yan fared in a head-on battle with their leader.

Seeing this, Liu Yan frowned slightly and had a helpless look on his face.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape was way too fast. Liu Yan's personal attacking attributes could not make contact with it at all. Even if he managed to touch the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, it did not bother dodging, because Liu Yan could not cause any damage.

While Liu Yan could use the Track skill with archery to ensure that the Golden-Armored Blue Ape was hit, it was unfortunate that the grade of his Myriad Beast Bow was too low. Liu Yan could not show his strength with the bow and arrow, and so he could not cause much harm to the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

Since Liu Yan couldn't fight long-range, he would fight in close combat.

Liu Yan immediately activated two of his A-Grade skills, Shadow Cloak and Traceless Silence.

Immediately, Liu Yan's figure disappeared from where he was. At the same time, all Liu Yan's sounds were muted, including his heartbeat.

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When the surrounding Silverback Blue apes saw this, they cried out in puzzlement. They did not understand how Liu Yan had suddenly disappeared.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape was surprised when it noticed this. Then, as if it had some interest, it assumed a battle stance.

At this moment, Liu Yan had already arrived behind the Golden-Armored Blue ape.

An A-Grade skill, the Power of Desolation, was activated. Liu Yan's Qi and blood burned, and his strength received a terrifying increase.

Another A-Grade skill, Flame Control, was activated. Liu Yan's entire body was filled with the tyrannical power of the fire element.

At the same time, Liu Yan activated his soft blade boxing gloves. He used the Blazing Tyrant Fist, throwing out a punch with all his strength. 𝚋ｅｄ𝚗𝚘𝚟ｅ𝚕．𝚗ｅｔ

Blazing Tyrant Fist was originally a fist technique with fire attributes. When combined with the fire elements from Flame Control, Liu Yan's potential was stimulated, hugely amplifying his strength.

This punch could be said to be Liu Yan's full-strength attack.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape seemed to have sensed the attack coming. It immediately turned around and punched out with the same force. It met Liu Yan's punch head-on.

Enormous power of the fire element overflowed in all directions. The two fists met. Under the terrifying force, the ground trembled.

Liu Yan's expression was ferocious as he attacked with full strength.

The Golden-Armored Blue ape was also somewhat surprised. Its face showed that it was somewhat struggling to deal with Liu Yan.

After a single punch, Liu Yan once again unleashed his lightning-like attack.

One C-Grade skill, Wind Control, was activated. Liu Yan's speed increased further.

Flame Control, Lightning, and Frost Control were activated at the same time.

Multiple elemental attacks were activated simultaneously.

Another skill, Fog, was activated. White fog immediately appeared in the surrounding area, affecting the Golden-Armored Blue Ape's vision. At the same time, it also had debuff effects, slowing the Ape down.

Concurrently, under the Power of Desolation, Liu Yan continued to use his Blazing Tyrant Fist with his full strength.

Liu Yan's attack was as fierce as a big thunderstorm.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape, which had always looked relaxed, now had a serious expression on its face as it fought with all its might.

Liu Yan and the Golden-Armored Blue ape continued to fight, clashing head-on.

The Silverback Blue Apes at the side also had expressions of surprise when they saw this.

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In their hearts, their leader, the Golden-Armored Blue ape, had always been invincible. They had never thought that someone would be able to challenge their leader to such an intense fight.

The valley trembled continuously under the tremendous force.

The ground was reduced to a pile of ruin with the power of the various elements.

The white fog dispersed, revealing the figures of Liu Yan and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

At this moment, Liu Yan was panting heavily. This was the first time that Liu Yan had launched such a fierce attack. He had unleashed all his firepower and used all sorts of powerful skills at the same time. It was extremely taxing.

However, while the attack was tedious and tiring, Liu Yan remained uninjured.

On the other hand, the opposing Golden-Armored Blue Ape was quite heavily injured.

In this battle, Liu Yan had a slight lead. He used all his strength and finally suppressed the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape looked at the wounds on its body and was taken aback. However, it immediately revealed a cold smile. Its body flashed and disappeared from its original position like a ghost. It took the initiative to attack Liu Yan.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape sensed that it if they fought head-on, it would be disadvantaged. The Ape was not as good as Liu Yan, so it decided to rely on its speed to fight.

Seeing this, Liu Yan also hurriedly activated Octuple Speed of Sound. He suddenly became much swifter, and continued his duel with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

However, after exchanging blows, Liu Yan was surprised to discover that despite the Octuple Speed of Sound, he was still inferior to the Golden-Armored Blue Ape in terms of speed. In fact, he couldn't even touch the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

Liu Yan was just about to attack the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, but he missed. Immediately, he felt a terrifying force coming from behind him. Liu Yan's entire body was sent flying by the Golden-Armored Blue Ape's kick as he fell to the ground.

Liu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood. This kick had injured him quite badly.

However, at this moment, Liu Yan's eyes were filled with joy. In the nick of time, Liu Yan managed to activate a D-Grade skill, Emptyhanded. He managed to squirrel away some gold feathers behind the Golden-Armored Blue Ape's back.

Liu Yan hurriedly took advantage of this time and used divine extraction on the golden feathers that he had taken.

A milky white light enveloped Liu Yan as a notification appeared in front of him.

[Divine extraction of the feather from the Golden-Armored Blue Ape (Unknown Grade) successful. Congratulations on obtaining a Divine Speed Shard.]

[Divine Speed Shard has fused with Octuple Speed of Sound (A+ Grade) successfully. Congratulations on obtaining Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound (S-Grade)!]

[Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound]

Grade: S

Effect: Speed will be greatly increased after use, reaching sixteen times that the speed of sound!

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Seeing this, Liu Yan was overjoyed. He had so many A-Grade skills, yet was unable to deal with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape at full speed.

However, Liu Yan did not expect that Emptyhanded, a seemingly low-level skill, would come in so handy now. This skill helped him obtain the golden feathers of the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, and through divine extraction he increased his strength.

If Liu Yan was not as quick as his opponent, he would just steal more feathers as as show of strength!

The corners of Liu Yan's mouth curled up slightly as he activated Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound. In an instant, he became unimaginably quick. In a flash, Liu Yan left only his shadow and disappeared as quickly as a ghost. He was going to face the Golden-Armored Blue Ape once more.

This time, Liu Yan was barely able to catch up to the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. In the end, he did not lose out in terms of speed and began duelling.

There was no clear victor even after a period of fighting. Liu Yan and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape stopped, both of them tired, and stood far away from each other.

Having used all of their speed and strength, they were both exhausted.

Liu Yan was also clear on both his and his opponent's abilities. While he was still slightly inferior to the Golden-Armored Blue Ape in terms of speed, he knew he could catch up and was not too far behind. nd.

In terms of strength, however, Liu Yan had many powerful skills and terrifying attributes, and so was actually a little stronger than the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. However, Liu Yan's slight advantage was not enough to defeat the Ape.

This time, Liu Yan went all out and ended in a draw with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

Chapter 87: Deal, A Temporary Contract!

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape looked at Liu Yan in surprise.

Liu Yan was clearly unable to keep up just a short while ago, but he suddenly became so much faster and was now on par with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape would never guess that it was the reason why Liu Yan improved on his speed so quickly.

Just then, Liu Yan was in a dilemma. He knew that if they continued to fight, it would be impossible to determine a winner between the two of them even if they went all out.

This was the first time Liu Yan had encountered a fierce beast of this calibre. He could not defeat it at all.

Right as Liu Yan was at a loss, he suddenly sensed that the Shadow Wolf was about to emerge.

Liu Yan decided to take a gamble, and released the Shadow Wolf.

Even if the Shadow Wolf transformed into the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf, its combat strength was not as good as Liu Yan's. Naturally, it was not enough to deal with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. Liu Yan released the Shadow Wolf to see what it wanted to do.

After the Shadow Wolf emerged, it communicated with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape for a while. They were both fierce beasts, so they could talk to each other.

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After a series of strange noises, the Shadow Wolf looked at Liu Yan and conveyed a message from the Golden-Armored Blue ape.

Even though Liu Yan could not understand what the Shadow Wolf was saying, he could make vague guesses about what it was getting at because of their contract and telepathy.

Basically, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape was trying to say that it was currently under the control of the magic spell, and ninety percent of its abilities were suppressed. It was constantly being tortured and was in great pain. If not for the magic spell, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape would have killed Liu Yan long ago.

However, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape also admitted that it was impressive for Liu Yan to have such strength at his tender age.

After Liu Yan learned the message that the Golden-Armored Blue Ape had, he was immediately surprised.

He did not expect that the Golden-Armored Blue Ape could show such strength even after being suppressed by a magic curse. Liu Yan needed to use all his might to fight the Ape.

If the Golden-Armored Blue Ape were unrestricted and could unleash its full strength, Liu Yan would not have been its match.

Liu Yan now understood why all the indicators showed that all the information about the Golden-Armored Blue Ape was unknown.

This Golden-Armored Blue Ape was already an existence that far surpassed the need for grades and levels.

However, after learning that the Golden-Armored Blue Ape had been restricted and tortured by the magic spell, Liu Yan came up with an idea and informed the Shadow Wolf at once.

Basically, because Liu Yan had previously learned about the hunting class, he could use the magic theories he learned to help the Golden-Armored Blue Ape when it came into contact with the magic spell.

Although Liu Yan could only remove some of the spells, this was better than nothing. If Liu Yan could suppress the spell's effects, more of the Golden-Armored Blue Ape's strength would be released.

Most importantly, the spells would stop torturing the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, and it would feel much better.

However, there was a prerequisite for all of this. Both parties had to sign a temporary contract, and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape would have to help Liu Yan and the others pass through the Taiji Mountains and enter the Yang Region.

Otherwise, if Liu Yan helped the Golden-Armored Blue Ape by removing the spell's restrictions completely, the Ape would become a lot stronger. By then, Liu Yan would be no match for the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. Then, the chances of Liu Yan passing through the Taiji Mountains and getting into the Yang Region would fall drastically.

After the Shadow Wolf conveyed Liu Yan's intentions to the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, the Ape looked at Liu Yan in surprise. It did not think that Liu Yan would actually be able to help it remove some of the restrictions. Even just a small part would satisfy the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape thought briefly about Liu Yan's terms of exchange. It knew that Liu Yan was quite strong, and it believed Liu Yan when he said he could remove the spell's restrictions.

In addition, although Liu Yan had fought with and teased the Silverback Blue Apes for the entire night, he did not harm any of them.

This left a good impression on the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. These Silverback Blue Apes were its subordinates and its subjects, and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape cherished them deeply.

After some thinking, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape accepted Liu Yan's conditions.

Liu Yan learned from the Shadow Wolf that the Golden-Armored Blue Ape had agreed. His face was instantly filled with joy. This way, everything would be resolved. ｂ𝚎ｄｎ𝚘ｖ𝚎𝚕．𝚘𝚛𝚐

First, he told the Shadow Wolf to fetch Murong Xue and Chu Long. Then, Liu Yan himself approached the Golden-Armored Blue Ape and signed the temporary contract.

Unlike the contract that Liu Yan signed with the Shadow Wolf, this contract was only temporary. For a short time, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape would become Liu Yan's pet. The contract would end when time was up or when it was canceled.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape looked at the contract once more and when it confirmed that there was no problem, it agreed to sign the temporary contract.

A purple, hexagonal array appeared. A complex contract enveloped Liu Yan and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

Soon, the light disappeared, and the temporary contract was signed.

Unlike the lifetime contract between Liu Yan and the Shadow Wolf, where they would share a telepathic connection, there was no such connection between Liu Yan and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

However, Liu Yan could feel the existence and location of the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, and there was a rather weak connection.

At this time, the shadow wolf arrived with Murong Xue and Chu Long.

Seeing the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, the two women became nervous. This Golden-Armored Blue Ape's aura was too strong, and it gave people a great sense of pressure.

They couldn't even deal with the Silverback Blue Apes, let alone their superior.

The two women confused and did not quite understand why Liu Yan and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape were standing calmly without any conflict.

When Liu Yan saw Murong Xue and Chu Long arrive, he told them openly, "I have already made a deal with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. We will let the Golden-Armored Blue Ape lead us through the tunnel of the Taiji Mountains and towards the Yang Region."

"Really? That's great!" When the two women heard this, their faces were instantly filled with excitement and joy.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape roared a few times at the Silverback Blue Apes, probably instructing them to rest and wait at where they were. Then, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape gathered Liu Yan and the others. Together, they headed towards the Taiji Mountains.

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Soon, following the Golden-Armored Blue Ape's lead, Liu Yan and the others arrived in front of a tunnel. More accurately, this tunnel was a natural crack in the mountain.

The Taiji Mountains towered into the clouds, and many peaks were connected together.

And here, there was a rare crack in the mountain, which was about two meters wide. It was enough for Liu Yan and the others to pass through, and was just barely enough for the huge figure of the Golden-Armored Blue Ape to pass through.

The few of them followed behind the Golden-Armored Blue pe. Chu Long and Murong Xue looked at the Golden-Armored Blue Ape leading the way, their faces curious because it had stopped attacking them.

Murong Xue could not help but approach Liu Yan curiously. She asked in a low voice, "Liu Yan, how did you do it? Why did it stop attacking you?"

"Through my strength," Liu Yan explained calmly. What he said was the truth.

If Liu Yan did not have enough strength to force a draw with the restrained Golden-Armored Blue Ape, it would not have given Liu Yan a chance to communicate. Naturally, it would not have been possible to make a deal. It was through Liu Yan were they able to successfully pass through the tunnel of the Taiji Mountains.

When Murong Xue heard this, her face was full of disbelief. In her opinion, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape was extremely powerful. While Liu Yan was powerful, his ability was far inferior to the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

"If you don't want to say it, just tell me you don't want to. Why are you lying to me?" Murong Xue rolled her eyes at Liu Yan.

Chu Long, who was at the side, did not say anything. However, she stared at Liu Yan suspiciously. She and Liu Yan had grown up together, and so was more familiar with him. Chu Long knew that Liu Yan was not joking, but was serious.

Chapter 88: A Chance to Save a Life

When she realized this, Chu Long looked at Liu Yan and could not help but be secretly surprised.

Was Liu Yan really this strong?

Chu Long was quite puzzled as to what Liu Yan was doing, especially last night. She gradually realized that something was wrong. Liu Yan was getting faster and faster, and his strength was improving quickly, too.

In such a short period of time, how did he manage to get so much stronger?

Chu Long was really confused. Luckily, Liu Yan was a pretty trustworthy person, and he was still her teammate. Liu Yan's own abilities and his rapid increase in strength were still good things.

Under the lead of the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, the three people and two fierce beasts passed through the tunnel of the Taiji Mountains.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape roared a few times as it walked.

The few of them did not understand what the Golden-Armored Blue Ape said, but Liu Yan managed to guess what it meant through the Shadow Wolf. He explained, "The Golden-Armored Blue Ape is saying that it will suppress anyone here, and has ordered this tunnel to be guarded. No outsiders can pass through, and only a sufficiently strong Awakened is able to open the tunnel for three days."

"In that case, the Awakened behind us can relax. They don't have to fight with the Silverback and Golden-Armored Blue Apes to pass through this tunnel safely," Chu Long analyzed.

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"That's right." Liu Yan nodded slightly.

Right then, Liu Yan noticed what Chu Long was getting at. Should he negotiate with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape? It had forced a tie between Liu Yan and itself. Would the Ape have opened the tunnel to let Liu Yan pass anyway, since he was strong enough?

At first, Liu Yan thought that he gained some advantages, and did not expect that he would be the first to lose out. He only agreed to help the Golden-Armored Blue Ape remove some of the spells.

However, Liu Yan did not think too much about it. In any case, it would not do him any harm. He even had a chat with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

According to what the Golden-Armored Blue Ape said, it must have extraordinary strength. Restraining itself here reduced its strength by 90%.

In other words, if the Golden-SArmored Blue Ape hadn't been suppressed and used its full strength, it would have been an extremely terrifying existence. It was so powerful that Liu Yan didn't even dare to think about it.

The Taiji Mountains were very large, and the tunnel was very long. The trio wasn't slow, but they still walked for over an hour before reaching the end of the tunnel.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape stopped and turned to look at Liu Yan. Its meaning was self-evident. It was waiting for Liu Yan to fulfill his promise.

Although Liu Yan had been cheated, this was something he had agreed to, so Liu Yan would not go back on his word.

Liu Yan first went forward to cancel the temporary contract, but he was not very familiar with it. After a round of trial and error, the contract was somewhat canceled.

Liu Yan felt that some vague connection seemed to still exist between him and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, but he did not know how to cancel it entirely.

However, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape did not seem to mind very much. It roared a few times.

Through telepathic communication with the Shadow Wolf, Liu Yan immediately understood what the Golden-Armored Blue Ape meant. It wanted Liu Yan to quickly help it come into contact with part of the suppression spell. The Ape had been suffering all this time, and was really uncomfortable.

"Alright, I'm coming." As Liu Yan spoke, he dug out a few materials and helped the Golden-Armored Blue Ape remove the spells according to the magic theories he had learned.

A green hexagonal array appeared and enveloped the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

Instantly, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape let out a series of earth-shattering roars. The entire mountain crevice reverberated, and even the ground shook slightly.

Liu Yan and the other two felt as if their eardrums were about to burst under the loud roar. They hurriedly covered their ears.

After a long while, the green hexagonal array disappeared, and the roars from the Golden-Armored Blue Ape gradually stopped.

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The Ape, who had a pained expression just a moment ago, now looked at Liu Yan and roared a few times with joy.

Liu Yan glanced at the Shadow Wolf and immediately understood what the Golden-Armored Blue Ape meant. Although Liu Yan had only helped it resolve some of the magic spells, the Ape managed to release a lot of its strength. More importantly, Liu Yan had helped the Golden-Armored Blue Ape alleviate a lot of the pain caused by hatred.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape was thanking Liu Yan. At the same time, in order to return the favour, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape indicated that Liu Yan could use the weak connection that still existed to summon it once when necessary in the future.

At the same time, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape told Liu Yan that it had already released a portion of its current strength. It could deal with Liu Yan very easily, and its strength was incomparably powerful.

When Liu Yan learned of this, his face was immediately filled with joy.

Naturally, Liu Yan did not doubt what the Golden-Armored Blue Ape said.

With the Golden-Armored Blue Ape's help, Liu Yan could summon it for assistance when he encountered a powerful opponent or when he was in danger.

Although it could only be used once, this was a precious chance to save his life.

However, the temporary contract was different from the life-long master-slave contract. Liu Yan could summon the Shadow Wolf without limit.

However, this would not be possible under the temporary contract. Liu Yan had to learn the relevant spatial spell before he could do it.

Any spatial spell was extremely precious. The first three floors of the Tower could not see any, and only the upper floors of the Tower could get it.

Liu Yan secretly remembered this. In the future, he had to learn related spatial spells. Only then could he summon the Golden-Armored Blue Ape to give himself another trump card. This was an extra chance to save his life.

"Thank you. It's getting late. Golden-Armored Blue Ape, we have to go too. See you again." Liu Yan thanked the Golden-Armored Blue Ape and said goodbye.

The Golden-Armored Blue Ape waved his hand in a human-like manner, indicating his goodbyes. Then, with his signature fast speed, the Ape left along the mountain crevice.

With the terrifying speed it was known for, the Golden-Armored Blue Ape disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were at the same spot, saw this scene and were shocked beyond words. They did not expect the Golden-Armored Blue Ape to have such a terrifying speed. This was completely beyond their imagination.

"How fast was that? That was scarily quick, how did it do that?" Chu Long's face was filled with shock.

"With this speed, who else can be its opponent? Any opponent would have no way of resisting at all!" Murong Xue exclaimed. 𝓫𝓮𝒹𝓷ℴ𝓿ℯ𝓵.𝓬ℴ𝓶

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Liu Yan did not say anything when he heard this. However, he was laughing to himself. After he had used his S-Grade skill, Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound, Liu Yan was able to achieve such insane speeds, although he might just be a little weaker than the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

However, Liu Yan did not say much about this to the two girls.

Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound was the first S-Grade battle skill that Liu Yan obtained. It was pretty much Liu Yan's trump card. Naturally, he was not about to show it off too freely.

"Alright, let's continue with our journey." Liu Yan said calmly.

The attentive Chu Long looked at the time and reminded the rest, "It is noontime now, and the fierce beasts in the Yang Region emerge most frequently and most strongly at this time. Should we hide now and leave later?"

"No need."

"No need!"

Liu Yan and Murong Xue said simultaneously.

Liu Yan glanced at Murong Xue and then said to Chu Long, "It's okay. We're strong enough. Besides, we don't have much time. We only have two or three days left. We should hurry up and get more yang cards."

Chu Long thought that made sense. She nodded slightly and the three of them set off for the Yang Region.

Chapter 89: An Ambush?

The trio continued their journey.

After exiting the tunnel, they arrived at the Yang Region. What they saw was a primitive forest, with tall trees and dense flowers.

It looked similar to the Yin Region, but it was clearly much brighter and more beautiful. Liu Yan could feel a much denser fire element in the air here.

"So this is the Yang Region. It looks similar to the Yin Region." Murong Xue looked around.

Chu Long's expression was a little solemn when she said, "I heard that the Yang Region is more dangerous than the Yin Region. We should be careful."

The group continued their journey. Not long after, Liu Yan used his A-Grade skill, Omniscient Insight, to observe and perceive what was going on around them. He realised that there were two squads of the Awakened, a total of six people. They were approaching him, and did not seem to have good intentions.

Liu Yan stopped in his tracks, his expression strange.

Murong Xue and Chu Long saw that Liu Yan stopped abruptly, and they looked at him, puzzled.

"Did anything happen?" Chu Long asked, somewhat confused.

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Liu Yan smiled faintly, and said, "Some guests have arrived. Let's prepare to receive them."

Murong Xue and Chu Long understood Liu Yan's intentions immediately. They assumed a battle stance, ready to fight at any time.

Not long after, two squads of the Awakened arrived. They arrived from two directions, one from the front and one from the back, surrounding the trio.

Seeing Liu Yan and the others, one of the Awakened leaders smiled and said, "I told you. The Awakened will definitely arrive once the tunnel is opened."

The other Awakened looked at Liu Yan and the others with greedy looks on their faces, as though the trio were plump sheep ready to be hunted.

"Boss is right. Once the tunnel is opened, we'll set up an ambush. The Awakened from the Yin Region will be able to pass the trial on the third level and go right to the fourth level."

"That's right. There's going to be a huge tide. Those idiots are all trying to find a way to go to the Yin Region. A lot of them took a detour from the side of the Taiji Mountains. What fools."

"However, we have to be careful. The Awakened from the Yin Region will come later. We might not be strong enough to successfully ambush them." 𝐛𝗲𝗱𝐧𝐨𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝐜𝐨𝐦

"We have to take advantage of the beginning to ambush this single team of Awakened. They might be strong, but the six of us will be able to deal with the three of them easily!"

"This group of the Awakened from the Yin Region basically sentenced themselves to death. How dare they enter so brazenly, aren't they careless!"

"..."

The trio looked at each other and didn't say anything. Through the conversations they overheard, the trio understood all the Awakened's intentions.

They d no intention of leaving the Yang Region to go to the Yin Region to look for the yin cards. Instead, they waited here.

Now that the tunnel was opened, the Awakened from the Yin Region would definitely rush to the Yang Region. There would definitely be enough Awakened from the Yin Region that they could ambush.

The Awakened who rushed to the Yang Region from the Yin Region would definitely have yin cards with them.

After obtaining the yin card, they naturally didn't need to go to the Yin Region to take any more risks. All of a sudden, many things and dangers were reduced.

Just then, after the six Awakened finished discussing, they looked at the targets they had ambushed this time, who were Liu Yan, Murong Xue and Chu Long.

Seeing that there were two extremely beautiful women, the six Awakened immediately had their eyes wide open.

While there were female Awakened in the Tower, but among the high-ranking Awakened, there was generally a larger proportion of males.

Those female Awakened who had weaker abilities would naturally be more likely to land themselves in danger. In addition to facing the danger posed by fierce beasts, they also had to contend with the dangers of other male Awakened.

The male Awakened were already suffering in the Tower. There weren't many ordinary-looking women, let alone such beautiful women.

"Damn, this kid is lucky to have two beautiful women with him."

"I've never seen such beautiful women in the outside world, let alone in the Tower."

"Hehe, we're lucky time time, brothers."

"Hey, kid, I'm talking to you. Hand over your yin card and get lost. We can spare your worthless life."

"That's right, what are you looking at? Hurry up and hand over your yin cards and get lost. Don't disturb us from having fun with these beauties."

"We're feeling good today, and want to have enough fun. Hahaha!"

"..."

The few of them scolded Liu Yan, telling him to get lost.

Seeing this, Liu Yan laughed inwardly. The idea of these people setting up an ambush was quite clever, and they were much smarter than the other Awakened.

However, they had overestimated their own strength. The first batch of Awakened who were able to rush from the Yin to the Yang Region were definitely extremely powerful. Even if there were only three of them, how could the six of them be able to deal with them?

Liu Yan felt slightly lazy to deal with such small fry. He glanced at Murong Xue and Chu Long and said, "You guys go ahead. I'm too lazy to fight."

Murong Xue and Chu Long heard this and nodded slightly. Murong Xue then walked towards the front and prepared to fight.

As for Chu Long, she stood at the safe area at the back and assisted in healing Murong Xue.

Theoretically, Murong Xue had enough strength With Chu Long's help, nothing unexpected would happen. Liu Yan didn't need to help.

However, Liu Yan intended for the Shadow Wolf to emerge and fight, just for practice. Other than helping Liu Yan with scouting out the terrain and situation, as well as communicating with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, the Shadow Wolf never really fought since arriving at the third level of the Tower.

The last time Liu Yan released the Shadow Wolf to duel with the Moon Shadow Bobcat, the Shadow Wolf was attacked right away. There was no battle at all.

Once the six Awakened noticed Liu Yan's arrogance and laziness to even take action, leaving the fighting to two women, they began laughing.

"This kid is still hiding behind the women and letting them stand in front. What a loser."

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"Originally, if this kid knew what was good for him, I would have spared his life. After all, he has did send us two top-notch beauties. However, since he is so annoying, I might as well just kill him."

"Pretty lady, stop with those fists and that fighting stance. Your lovely arms and legs are so cute! Hahaha!"

"..."

While they were talking, their aggression began. They charged at Murong Xue.

Murong Xue was not afraid at all. She immediately activated the second layer of the tyrant body and stepped forward.

Anyway, with Chu Long's healing behind her, Murong Xue did not pay attention to defence and only focused on offence.

With two punches, Murong Xue sent two people flying, seriously injuring two of them.

The attacks of the others that landed on Murong Xue did not cause much damage to her at all.

The slight damage was almost instantaneously healed by Chu Long.

The remaining four Awakened saw that their two companions were suddenly badly injured and no longer had their fighting strength. Yet, their attacks did not harm Murong Xue at all. They were shocked, and never expected this beautiful woman to be so strong.

Chapter 90: Being Tracked

"No, we can't beat her. This woman is too powerful. She's a monster. Let's run!"

The Awakened leading the group reacted first and shouted.

The others turned around and planned to run.

However, the Shadow Wolf that Liu Yan released had already transformed into the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf. It appeared behind the Awakened and blocked their escape route.

The huge body of the fierce beast was filled with two types of elemental energy. It looked extremely awe-inducing.

The few Awakened were stunned. How could they not have expected such a powerful fierce beast to appear behind them? They had not even noticed it at all.

At this moment, the fierce beast did not hold back. Its two heads condensed elemental energy and spat it out.

A huge ball of flame and a huge ice crystal were shot over. Two Awakened were instantly killed and fell to the ground.

Murong Xue had also continued her attacks, and finished off the remaining two Awakened. 𝗯𝗲𝐝𝐧𝗼𝘃𝗲𝐥．𝗰𝗼𝐦

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Throughout the entire battle, Liu Yan did not even have to take any action, and the battle was already finished.

Even though the opponent had the advantage in numbers, the difference in strength was there. They were still killed in an instant.

"These people are awful. They actually set up an ambush at the exit of the tunnel, and even had six people together in the plan. Thankfully, we have enough strength. Anyone weaker would have perished long ago." Murong Xue said with a slight frown.

Chu Long agreed, and said, "The Awakened who just emerged from the tunnel would normally have fought their way through it. They wouldn't have much stamina left, and could even be injured. There would be no way through this ambush."

Liu Yan laughed to himself. These people were good at playing tricks, but unfortunately, their strength wasn't great, and their luck wasn't good either. Meeting Liu Yan and the others sealed their fate.

After finishing off the six people, Liu Yan went to the corpses and searched for anything they could take away.

The supplies were placed into the spatial ring, and Liu Yan didn't find the equipment to be good enough.

The biggest reward were the yang cards. Liu Yan found a total of six yang cards on these six people.

The trio obtained their yang cards right as they entered the Yang Region. Their progress was extremely good.

Six yang cards were divided among three people. One person could get two cards each.

It was enough to pass the trial of the third level. With more yang cards, they would be able to transition to a stronger class.

At the same time, Liu Yan activated his SSS-Grade skill, divine extraction.

The corpses of the Awakened were enveloped by a milky white light, and notifications appeared before his eyes.

Liu Yan was about to count the rewards, but through the Omniscient Insight, he sensed that there were many Awakened rushing towards him from afar.

They had clearly been attracted by the battle just now.

The Awakened in the Yang Region saw that the tunnel had opened, so they immediately understood that the Awakened from the Yin Region had arrived.

The Awakened coming from the Yin Region almost certainly had yin cards on them, and those from the Yang Region were currently lacking yin cards.

As long as they could get their hands on yin cards, they didn't have to go to the Yin Region to risk their lives. They could pass the trial on the third level directly and go straight to the fourth level.

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Naturally, they did not want to miss such a good opportunity. One after another, they rushed towards Liu Yan's direction.

When he noticed this, Liu Yan frowned slightly and told Murong Xue and Chu Long about what was happening.

When Murong Xue heard this, she said disapprovingly, "Their strength is limited. We're strong, so what's there to be afraid of? If one comes, we'll take down one. If ten come, we'll take down ten!"

However, Chu Long was slightly worried, and said, "But what if the movements of the battle later attract more of the Awakened? We might be strong, but we might not be able to hold on against a sea of people. It's better to be safe and retreat first."

After Liu Yan used his A-Grade skill, Omniscient Insight, to sense the surroundings for a while more, he nodded and added, "Indeed, we have no need to fear those who arrive first, but once the numbers of the Awakened increase and more get attracted to come here, it will be dangerous. We should leave first for our safety."

Murong Xue saw that Liu Yan, who was stronger than her, had already spoken up. Naturally, she didn't say much and agreed immediately.

Liu Yan let the two ladies climb onto the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf and sped up to leave.

As for Liu Yan, he did have Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound. There was no need for him to sit on the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf.

In fact, sitting on the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf actually reduced Liu Yan's speed.

"Let's run in that direction first. The Awakened aren't chasing us in that direction." Liu Yan pointed.

Upon hearing the command, the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf immediately rushed in the direction that Liu Yan pointed towards.

Murong Xue and Chu Long saw that Liu Yan hadn't boarded the iIce and Fire Two-Headed Wolf yet. Just as they were about to ask Liu Yan about it, the Wolf had already set off.

As they turned to take another took, they saw Liu Yan's figure flash past and appear right in front of the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf. He waited leisurely for them to arrive.

Liu Yan turned his head to look and said rather impatiently, "Hurry up, why are you so slow!"

When the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf heard this, its eyes were filled with grievance. It was no longer slow. It was already much faster than fierce beasts and the Awakened of the same level.

However, how could it compare to a monster like Liu Yan? Liu Yan was able to completely dominate it in terms of strength. In the eyes of the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf, Liu Yan was a complete freak of nature.

At this moment, on the back of the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf, the two ladies were holding tightly onto its fur. They noticed Liu Yan's insane speed and realised the reason why they needed the help of the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf was because they were slow. Liu Yan didn't need help, because he was simply too fast.

After the trio left, the Awakened continued to chase after them.

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Even though the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf had run a great distance and left the Awakened very far behind, the Awakened seemed to be able to track them. The Awakened could still accurately detect where they were and chase after them.

These people were going all out in order to obtain the yin card.

Liu Yan frowned. Could these people not be shaken off?

Just then, however, Liu Yan moved forward. He positioned himself closer to Yang Lake, and used Omniscient Insight to observe what was going on. Suddenly, he sensed that there were many fierce beasts at the bottom of Yang Lake.

And one of the strongest auras made Liu Yan feel extremely powerful.

Liu Yan sensed it carefully. It seemed that the aura of this fierce beast was about the same as that of the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. Its strength was very likely similar to that of the Golden-Armored Blue Ape!

Such a powerful fierce beast was something that even the current Liu Yan could not deal with, even at his full strength.

However, now that Liu Yan had encountered a powerful fierce beast, he could use this opportunity to shake off the Awakened behind him..

Liu Yan turned around to take a look. Through Omniscient Insight, he could already see the Awakened ones at the front. At this moment, they were rushing over excitedly.

Liu Yan sneered, "You like chasing, right? Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Chapter 91: The Ancient Champsosaurus

"Come this way."

Liu Yan pointed in another direction, and the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf followed him immediately, continuing to move forward.

In actual fact, Liu Yan could undoubtedly finish off the Awakened that started coming quite close to him.

However, he did not take any action, but pretended to continue running.

Soon, Liu Yan and his group arrived by the Yang Lake. The Awakened that were behind them also arrived one after another.

The Awakened saw that Liu Yan and his group were controlling a fierce beast. Moreover, judging from the tall and menacing appearance of the fierce beast, it seemed to be extremely powerful. They were somewhat surprised.

"This is the first group of the Awakened that have come here from the Yin Region. They must be quite strong."

"Haha, so what if they are strong? There are so many of us. If we attack together, won't we be able to kill them easily?"

"Given their strength, I think they should have quite a number of yin cards on them. It should be enough for us to share."

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"When we attack, let's divide and conquer according to strength, so we don't accidentally attack each other."

"That's right. I only need one yin card to pass the trial of the third level of the tower. I don't need any more."

"I just need one yin card too."

"..."

Right now, that group of Awakened were treating the trio like prey that they already captured, and were discussing how to distribute their spoils.

Murong Xue and Chu Long glanced at Liu Yan and prepared to come down from the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf to fight.

However, Liu Yan waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to.

Following that, Liu Yan took out the myriad beast bow from his backpack and nocked an arrow.

The Awakened on the opposite side were quite surprised when they saw Liu Yan actually take the initiative to pick up his weapon and prepare to attack. He dared to take action against so many of them. Did Liu Yan not care whether he lived or died?

After all, there were many more Awakened on the opposite side, so they basically disregarded Liu Yan.

"Kid, I know that you're pretty strong. If not, you wouldn't be the first batch here in the Yang Region, but so what if you're strong?"

"That's right. If you hurry up and hand over all your yin cards, and we'll spare your life. If you dare to do anything else, we'll kill you!"

"How dare you take action? Don't you recognise the word death?"

"How interesting. This kid is too arrogant."

"..."

The Awakened from the Yang Region saw that Liu Yan was still not letting up and about to take action, so they prepared to fight.

Just then, however, Liu Yan turned the bow and arrow to face the Yang Lake.

Liu Yan activated an A-Grade skill, Flame Control, and attached a powerful flame element to his bow and arrow.

At the same time, he activated another A-Grade skill, Split.

An arrow was shot out and it split into five, each with a powerful flame element attached to it.

When the arrows landed on the lake, they immediately produced an explosive effect, causing a huge commotion.

The Awakened behind them were baffled. They did not understand what Liu Yan meant by shooting an arrow at the lake.

Amidst their surprise, Liu Yan had already ordered the Ice and Fire Twin-Headed Wolf to flee, and he followed closely behind.

Right when Liu Yan and the others left, the lake's surface turned upside down. A huge crocodile-like fierce beast appeared.

It looked like a crocodile, but had a much larger body. It was as big as a small hill, and it looked extremely fierce.

There were two dragon horns on its head. It seemed to be a powerful ancient champsosaurus.

After being awakened, the ancient champsosaurus seemed quite dissatisfied, but it didn't notice the trio, who looked unremarkable. Instead, it stared at the group of Awakened from the Yang Region.

A loud roar resounded through the heaven and earth, conveying the dissatisfaction of the ancient champsosaurus.

The Awakened from the Yang Region had never seen such a huge fierce beast before. They were all scared silly.

The clever ones fled immediately, but the foolish ones were so shocked they could not move.

The ancient champsosaurus charged forward. In a short while, countless people were killed or injured.

On the other hand, the instigator, Liu Yan, had already escaped with Murong Xue, Chu Long, and the Ice and Fire Two-Headed Wolf.

After leaving Yang Lake, the trio took a short rest.

During the day, fierce beasts ran rampant in the Yang Region. This was similar to the Yin Region at night, and it was extremely dangerous.

The trio found a place to hide and rest. They waited until nighttime, when many fierce beasts were gone, before they came out.

Liu Yan, Murong Xue and Chu Long decided to find the exit of the third level of the tower first. After they found the exit, they would think of a way to get more yang cards.

Currently, the three of them had a total of 72 yin card and six yang cards. They had already met the criteria for passing the trial of the third level of the tower.

They planned to find the exit, then come back and think of a way to get more yang cards. This would help them transition to a better class.

Murong Xue observed her surroundings as she said, "I heard that the exit of the third level of the tower is at the intersection of the yin and yang zones. I think it's at the centre."

Liu Yan nodded. He had heard of this before.

There was a rumor that the layout of the third level of the tower was octagonal. The exit was right at the center, and one could reach it from both the Yin and Yang Regions.

The three of them followed a rough map they drew up based on their explorations, and headed toward the center to find the exit.

Under the night sky, there weren't many fierce beasts, so it was relatively safe.

While there were fewer fierce beasts, the Awakened that were chasing after Liu Yan in the day were still looking for the trio.

Thinking carefully, Liu Yan understood.

The Awakened who survived in the Yang Region had already left and headed toward the Yin Region.

Those who remained in the Yang Region weren't strong, and were rather timid.

They stayed in the Yang Region because they wanted to snatch yin cards from the Awakened who came from the Yin Region. By doing this, they could collect both yin and yang cards, pass the trial on the third level of the tower, and enter the fourth level.

By doing this, they did not need to face or battle with any fierce beasts.

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After all, fighting with the Awakened was definitely much safer than fighting with fierce beasts.

Even though the passage was now open, only a small portion of the Awakened chose to go through the passage to the Yin Region to obtain yin cards.

Many of the Awakened didn't want to go to the Yin Region and face fierce beasts or unknown risks. They chose to stay in the Yang Region, and steal from the Awakened that arrived from the Yin Region.

Taking advantage of the darkness of night, Liu Yan and the other two quietly bypassed the Awakened and continued to search for the exit of the tower.

When they passed by Yang Lake, they also saw the site where the battle took place that day. There were many Awakened killed and injured there, and there were more than a dozen corpses.

Liu Yan went forward to check. The resources and yang cards that they once carried were long stolen by others, leaving nothing behind.

"They have nothing on them. Let's continue," Liu Yan said in a low voice.

Murong Xue and Chu Long weren't surprised. They nodded and continued their journey.

The awakened corpses were useless to others, but to Liu Yan, they were a treasure.

Liu Yan quickly used his SSS-Grade talent, Divine Extraction, on the corpses one by one.

Chapter 92: Finding the Exit, but Getting Ambushed Again

The corpses of the Awakened were enveloped by a milky white light.

A notification appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened (C-Grade Talent, Level 6) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Strength Enhancement (C-Grade). This has been automatically merged with the Power of Desolation (A-Grade). Power of Desolation has increased by 5% in strength!]

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened (B-Grade Talent, Level 7) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Theft (B-Grade). This has been automatically merged with Emptyhanded (D-Grade) to form Robbery (B-Grade)!]

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened (D-Grade Talent, Level 9) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Increased Defense (D-Grade). This has been automatically merged with Absolute Defense (A-Grade). Absolute Defense has increased by 1% in strength!]

..

Liu Yan completed divine extraction on more than ten corpses of the Awakened, strengthening many of his skills.

A newly acquired skill and a skill Liu Yan already had, Emptyhanded (D-Grade), had been merged to form a new B-Grade skill, Robbery.

Emptyhanded left a deep impression on Liu Yan.

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Although the skill wasn't at a very high level, it was useful, and proved to be a great help for Liu Yan.

When Liu Yan was fighting the Silverback Blue Apes and the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, he used Emptyhanded to obtain feathers with some of their genetic material. After extraction from the feathers, Liu Yan was then able to achieve his first powerful S-Grade skill, Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound. Only after obtaining this skill was Liu Yan able to catch up with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

Liu Yan quickly checked the effects of the new skill.

[Robbery]

Grade: B

Effect: Once in use, the skill can be designated to steal an item within a three-meter radius. There is a defined success rate when stealing an opponent's weapon or other equipment.

After learning about its effects, Liu Yan's face filled with happiness.

Previously, with Emptyhanded, Liu Yan could only steal items within a very close range. Moreover, Emptyhanded's success rate was random and could not be defined.

But now, Robbery allowed Liu Yan to steal from a much larger range, and he could even specify the items to be taken!

That final attribute was what made Liu Yan absolutely elated.

This meant that when Liu Yan fought with others in the future, he could basically take the weapons they were fighting with, right?

Now, if he stole the weapons that his opponents were using right in front of them, Liu Yan wasn't sure if this was robbery or plunder.

However, there was no doubt that Robbery was much stronger. It could be of great help to Liu Yan in battle.

After taking stock of his gains, Liu Yan continued to follow Murong Xue and Chu Long.

Through Omniscient Insight, Liu Yan could clearly sense that the ancient champsosaurus in the Yang Lake was resting.

The ancient champosaurus was undoubtedly very strong. When he escaped today, Liu Yan cast a backward glance. He noticed that the fierce beast killed more than ten Awakened almost instantly..

The other Awakened ran quickly. The ancient champosaurus didn't seem to chase after them, and only then did they manage their escape.

If it insisted on chasing after them, the Awakened would probably all be wiped out today.

Liu Yan knew that he could reap huge benefits if he could deal with such a powerful fierce beast.

Moreover, Liu Yan had heard that in the Tower, the powerful fierce beasts that were suppressed in this area were generally guarding some precious treasures.

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Killing this ancient champosaurus would allow Liu Yan to obtain extremely rare treasures.

Additionally, Liu Yan could also obtain large amounts of attributes and other incredibly powerful skills through divine extraction of the ancient champosaurus' corpse.

Liu Yan guessed that if he killed the ancient champosaurus and conducted divine extraction on its corpse, he would probably double his attributes and strength due to the strength of the ancient champosaurus.

However, Liu Yan's did not have enough strength to deal with the ancient champosaurus right now.

From its aura, the ancient champosaurus seemed to be about as strong as the Golden-Armored Blue Ape.

At minimum, Liu Yan had to use all of his strength to deal with this ancient champosaurus. Even so, they might end up in a draw or Liu Yan could just not be able to defeat it.

Moreover, there were other Awakened in the surrounding Yang Region. If Liu Yan and the ancient champosaurus fought, the huge commotion would definitely attract the others. At that time, the situation would be even more disadvantageous for Liu Yan and the others.

While Murong Xue and Chu Long had decent strength and were far ahead of other Awakened, they would not be of much help to Liu Yan in a battle of this level.

At the moment, Liu Yan was still helpless against the ancient champosaurus.

However, Liu Yan was not in a rush. After all, there were still a few days left before he left the third level of the tower. If Liu Yan could improve his strength during these few days, especially if he could successfully complete the class transition, his strength would increase greatly.

When he had enough strength, Liu Yan would definitely come and deal with this ancient champosaurus.

Liu Yan and the others arrived at the center, but the exit was easily seen.

The exit was halfway up the mountain. It was a huge teleportation array, and they could see it clearly from afar.

However, the exit had not opened, so it was not time yet.

"That is the exit, but it doesn't seem like it has opened yet. We are early," Chu Long said while pointing into the distance.

Liu Yan nodded slightly. "It's fine. We just need to confirm the location. Since we've already confirmed the location of the exit, let's go back and rest for a while. Then, we can continue to think of ways to obtain the yang cards."

"The Awakened that we met today wanted to steal our yin cards. If we deal with them, we can take their yang cards." Murong Xue suggested.

Liu Yan couldn't help but feel tempted when he heard this.

However, attacking together would create a huge ruckus and attract the fierce beasts nearby because there were so many of them.

But now that the group was scattered to look for them, Liu Yan and the others could split up and attack them one by one.

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It would be more troublesome if they were together, but as long as they split up, with Liu Yan and Murong Xue's terrifying strength, it would be easy to deal with the Awakened.

Just when he was conducting divine extraction on the Awakened's corpse next to Yang Lake, Liu Yan noticed that the Awakened were currently around levels five to eight.

Within the trio, Murong Xue was already at Level 10. She has S-Grade talent, and had been training her physical abilities since she was young. Murong Xue could defeat them decisively.

Chu Long had also reached Level 9. Although she did not have much combat strength, she could provide very strong support and healing abilities.

As Liu Yan had divine extraction, he could obtain one extra EXP after divine extraction from the fierce beast. His level rose even faster, reaching Level 12.

In addition, Liu Yan had the SSS-Grade skill, divine extraction, and many powerful A-Grade skills. Liu Yan even had an S-Grade battle skill, and the number of attributes he had was quite incredible given the constant divine extraction he conducted.

Liu Yan guessed that at his current strength, he could probably deal with most of the Awakened that were of average talent. He could probably finish off those at Level 30, let alone Level 10.

Just as Liu Yan was planning, he used his A-Grade perception skill, Omniscient Insight. He managed to sense that there was an Awakened approaching stealthily nearby.

Looking at the direction of the Awakened's movements, it was clear that he was heading towards Liu Yan and the others.

To Liu Yan's surprise, this Awakened was clearly not from the group earlier. His aura was quite strong, and he seemed to be at a very high level.

Chapter 93: An Awakened from Higher up

"There's an ambush nearby," Liu Yan reminded the others in a low voice.

Murong Xue and Chu Long immediately became alert when they heard this.

At this moment, Liu Yan looked at a patch of grass not far away. He was clearly not moving, but Liu Yan knew that the other party was already hiding there, preparing to ambush him. How sly.

Liu Yan said faintly, "Sir, if you want to make a move, then just do it."

Hearing Liu Yan's words, the figure in the grass was obviously surprised. He had hidden himself so well, but was still discovered by Liu Yan.

The other party revealed himself. His clothes were sloppy and tattered, and there were flowers and grass on his body, seemingly on purpose. He wanted to hide himself, and even made the scent of his body similar to the flowers and grass in the forest.

Only Liu Yan had Omniscient Insight, and could detect him by listening to his heartbeat.

Other Awakened or fierce beasts would not be able to detect him even if they walked right by him.

This person had hidden himself so well that even those with low-level perception skills could not detect him.

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The trio was quite surprised when they saw the other party. Judging from his clothes, it was obvious that he was not one of the Awakened like Liu Yan.

Murong Xue frowned slightly and said, "You're not from this batch of the Awakened. You came from the higher levels of the Tower!"

"Girl, you're quite smart, aren't you? Looks like you know my identity. Why don't you stop asking for trouble and just obey."

The man said with some surprise, while his wretched gaze kept wandering around Murong Xue and Chu Long.

He was not from this batch of the Awakened, but was an Awakened from the higher levels of the tower.

It was just that the higher levels of the tower were too dangerous and terrifying. All his teammates had died in battle and he suffered heavy losses.

Afterwards, this Awakened managed to find a way to get himself from the higher level to the third level of the tower.

Thus, he decided to stay here and live on the lower levels.

It was just as well that there would be a continued stream of new Awakened arriving at the lower levels. This person would kill them, steal their resources, and continue living on just like this.

To put it bluntly, this was equivalent to a high-level player entering an area with many amateurs, and staying to kill them off.

The Awakened who entered the Tower might have high talent grades, but they were not matured yet. They were not strong and naturally were not his opponent.

Anyway, the Awakened thought that food and drink on the lower levels were decent.

After all, he had come down from the higher levels of the tower. The ordinary fierce beast from the lower levels of the tower were nothing to him. It was easy to kill and eat these fierce beasts.

One thing that he felt that was lacking the most was undoubtedly women.

Living here without any entertainment was far too boring.

It was rare to see beautiful ladies like Murong Xue and Chu Long. The Awakened had his eyes wide open. The appearance of an obedient and sexy girl satisfied all the man's fantasies about women.

If he could enslave these two beauties, the man thought that he would lead a happy, god-like life in the future.

At this moment, Liu Yan and Chu Long were also slightly surprised.

"The Awakened from the upper levels can enter the lower level?" Chu Long asked with some doubt.

Murong Xue nodded with a fearful expression. She explained, "Before entering the Tower, I've heard from my family members that some people from the Tower can create a hack to enter the lower levels from a higher one. Although they cannot pass the trials in the higher levels, the Awakened and fierce beasts on the lower levels are nothing to them. They completely dominate here, Thus, they just stay on the lower levels and continue to bully the newcomers."

Hearing this, Liu Yan understood the situation vaguely. If this was the case, the other party's strength should be very strong. No wonder when he used his Omniscient Insight, it was obvious that this person was on a completely different level from the average Awakened.

At this moment, a cold smile appeared on the man's face, revealing his terrible teeth.

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Due to the fact that the man often ate fierce beasts and didn't pay much attention to cleaning his teeth, they were quite dirty, making him look quite terrifying.

"Since you know my identity and my strength, you should submit to me and stay here to serve me!" The man stared at Murong Xue and Chu Long with a lecherous gaze.

"Get lost!" Murong Xue's hot temper could not bear such comments, and so she scolded him.

When the man heard this, his face turned cold and he said, "Then don't blame me for teaching all of you a lesson. You people asked for it."

As he said this, the man raised his dagger and rushed towards Liu Yan and the others.

Murong Xue knew that the man was a powerful Awakened from the higher levels of the tower. She did not dare to let her guard down and immediately activated the third layer of the tyrant body as she rushed towards him.

Chu Long was also on standby, ready to heal the others at any time.

Liu Yan was not very worried when he saw this.

Although he did not know the exact strength of the other party, Liu Yan could sense the man's aura and gauge his strength through Omniscient Insight.

Liu Yan could sense that the other party's strength was clearly much stronger than the other Awakened from the third level of the tower. He estimated that the other party's should be above Level 20.

However, this man was still much weaker compared to the Golden-Armored Blue Ape and the ancient champosaurus.

Liu Yan could force a draw with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, so there was naturally no need for him to be afraid.

At this moment, Murong Xue activated her full strength and rushed over. The two of them met.

However, in almost an instant, Murong Xue realized that she had already lost.

Murong Xue's attack was dodged by the opponent at a ridiculous speed. Then, he suddenly appeared behind Murong Xue and activated Backstab.

The dagger used in the attack was not weak. In addition to the power from the man's attack, Murong Xue was severely injured.

Chu Long's healing skill arrived at once.

However, Murong Xue's injuries were too serious. Chu Long's healing only provided temporary relief, and Murong Xue remained injured, losing her combat abilities.

Seeing this, Liu Yan attacked immediately. ｂｅ𝚍𝚗ｏｖｅ𝚕．𝚗𝚎𝚝

Since the man was an Awakened that relied heavily on speed, Liu Yan thought to use his own speed skill, too.

Liu Yan activated his S-Grade skill, Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound!

Liu Yan appeared beside the man instantly, and he placed a hand on the man's shoulder.

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When the man saw this, his eyes were filled with fear.

He had come down from the higher levels of the tower, and he was also an Awakened who specialized in speed. Yet, Liu Yan was completely superior when it came to speed.

Instantly, the man looked at Liu Yan as if he was looking at a monster.

However, Liu Yan had already made his move. He activated his A-Grade skill, Blazing Tyrant Fist, and struck the man's chest with a single punch.

Under the tremendous force, the man was heavily injured.

Meanwhile, Liu Yan's continuous attacks arrived one after another.

After a few punches, the man fell to the ground, as dead as a doornail.

Murong Xue, who was at the side, saw what happened. She had a shocked expression on her face. Just now, the man's speed had already made her feel terrified. However, she had not expected that Liu Yan's speed was actually scarier.

Murong Xue did not even see what exactly happened. She only felt a gust of wind pass by her.

When she looked up again, Liu Yan, who was clearly behind her, had already appeared in front of her. He had even finished off this enemy. His speed was truly terrifying.

Chapter 94: A Windfall, A Class Transition!

After finishing the enemy odd, Liu Yan looked at Murong Xue who was sitting on the ground, injured.

"How are you?" Liu Yan asked, concerned.

"I'm fine. With Chu Long around, this little injury shouldn't be a problem." Murong Xue said indifferently.

Murong Xue was still quite shocked, She felt that Liu Yan's abilities were improving very rapidly over the past few days.

However, they had been together for almost the entire time. How did he manage to increase his strength so quickly? Murong Xue was a little confused. Was Liu Yan a genius?

Initially, Murong Xue was determined to surpass Liu Yan. However, she now felt a deep sense of helplessness.

Liu Yan was like a huge obstacle in front of her. There was no way for Murong Xue to surpass him.

At this moment, Chu Long walked forward and used her S-Grade skill, Holy Healing, a few times in a row. Streaks of milky white light descended, and Murong Xue's injuries were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Not long after, Murong Xue had almost fully recovered from her injuries.

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Murong Xue would probably be completely well after another round of healing from Chu Long.

Liu Yan squatted down in front of the man and started to take stock of the loot.

First, he carried out divine extraction on the man's corpse.

Then, under the glow of bright white light, a notification appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Divine Extraction of the Awakened (C-Grade Talent, Level 22) has been successful. Congratulations on obtaining: Backstab (C-Grade)!]

[Backstab]

Grade: C

Effect: Flash behind the enemy with ghostly speed and deal them a fatal blow!

A C-Grade skill was neither weak nor strong. It was quite mediocre compared to Liu Yan's A or S-Grade skills, but it was better than nothing.

After his past experiences, Liu Yan realized that although some skills were lower in grade and strength, they had their own special uses.

Liu Yan also guessed that if the Awakened had a very high talent grade, he would be able to survive on the higher levels and wouldn't need to come down to the lower levels of the tower.

He knew that he would not be able to obtain anything good from an Awakened with low talent grades.

Following that, Liu Yan started to search the man's body again.

There weren't many supplies on the man's body, and Liu Yan didn't fancy them, so he threw them away.

There were some daily necessities on the man's body, but they were quite useless and smelled disgusting.

It was obvious this man had been living on the third level of the tower for a long time.

After another round of searching, Liu Yan's expression changed.

A large number of yin and yang cards appeared before Liu Yan's eyes.

"Come and take a look!" Liu Yan called Murong Xue and Chu Long over.

The two women walked over, their expressions filled with surprise as they noticed the scene in front of them.

"Damn, there must be more than a hundred yin and yang cards, right?" Chu Long exclaimed.

Murong Xue guessed why immediately. "It must be because this guy kept bullying newcomers, ambushing and killing them in large numbers. Over time, he would naturally obtain a large number of yin and yang cards. However, he has already completed his class transition and could not leave the third level of the tower. While these yin and yang cards may be priceless to most of the Awakened, they're useless to him, so he just kept them."

Liu Yan nodded slightly. This fellow could only collect yin and yang cards, but there was no other use for them.

After all, apart from being the key to the third level of the tower, yin and yang cards could only be used for class transition.

However, this man had already passed the trial on the third level of the tower and completed his class transition. Naturally, these yin and yang cards were of no use to him, so he just collected and kept them with him.

However, he did not expect that in the end, these cards would actually benefit Liu Yan and the others.

Liu Yan and the others finished counting the cards, and their faces were instantly filled with joy.

In addition to the yin and yang cards they had originally, obtaining such a huge number of cards now made them fabulously wealthy.

In total, there were 112 yang and 152 yin cards. These cards made the trio incomparably rich!

"These yin cards yang cards are definitely enough for us to have a very good class transition, and we even have some surplus. Looks like we'll have more free time later on, and we won't need to hunt fierce beasts to obtain yang cards anymore." Murong Xue smiled and said.

Liu Yan nodded and replied, "We have to find a secluded and safe place to designate as our residence. Then, we have to carry out class transition one by one before we can do anything else."

Originally, the trio had quite a number of yin cards, and enough yang cards to pass the trial on the third floor. However, if they wanted to transition to a stronger class, they would definitely need to obtain more yang cards.

Now, with this unexpected windfall, it was much simpler. They didn't need to do anything else. They just needed to find a safe place and use this large number of yin and yang cards to proceed with class transition.

The three of them began to look for a suitable place nearby. They were near the exit, and so there were fewer fierce beasts nearby. Additionally, night had fallen, so there were fewer active fierce beasts in the Yang Region.

Very quickly, the three of them found a cave halfway up the mountain. The terrain was higher, and the concealment was decent. There was very good visibility too, so it was quite suitable to act as a residence for the trio.

"The Yang Region is more dangerous during the day, so it's better for us to carry out the class transition at night. We'll take turns. I'll carry out the class transition first. The two of you will be responsible for guarding. After that, the two of you will carry out the class transition, and I can guard alone." Liu Yan decided after some analysis.

After all, Liu Yan was quite strong, and he could stand guard alone.

The two girls nodded in agreement.

Liu Yan picked up a large number of yin and yang cards and activated them according to the recorded method. Then, he began the class transition.

Power poured into the yin and yang cards respectively.

The power of Yin and Yang appeared separately before converging, forming an obscure octagonal formation of class transition.

Liu Yan closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and began to choose a class.

Currently, Liu Yan belonged to a class, the hunter class. It was a rare and hidden class, and was extremely power.

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However, that was only the first transition, and Liu Yan could now proceed to the second transition. 𝙗𝒆𝒅𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝙢

Liu Yan chose among a few classes.

Each class had their own characteristics, as well their own strengths and weaknesses.

Liu Yan was very clear about this, so choosing a class that suited his current situation the best would be most important.

The hunter class had already given Liu Yan various things like Trap, Beast Taming, and a bow and arrow.

Currently, in terms of long-range combat, Liu Yan had the bow and arrow and a variety of attributes, which was sufficient. He needed more close-combat skills now.

Very soon, Liu Yan's gaze stopped on the assassin class.

The assassin class' characteristics included agility, physical abilities, and strong explosive power. Undoubtedly, Liu Yan was suitable for this class, and he needed the class too.

As for weaknesses, it would just be that Liu Yan couldn't improve on his physical constitution and defense. However, Liu Yan did have divine extraction, so his attributes were already incredibly strong, and he did not lack defensive skills at all.

Moreover, the best offense was defense. With the powerful techniques and explosive power of an assassin, coupled with Liu Yan's various abilities, Liu Yan could basically kill any opponent instantly. What defense did he need?

Chapter 95: Class Fusion, the Night Ranger!

Liu Yan was decisive, and chose the assassin class as he began his class transition.

The yin and yang cards were used up quickly, and Liu Yan's body underwent earth-shattering changes.

After a long time, some notifications appeared in front of Liu Yan.

[Class transition has been successful!]

[The assassin and hunter classes have merged to form a single class: Night Ranger!]

When Liu Yan heard this, he was rather surprised. The two classes could merge to form one single class, Night Ranger.

The hunter class was a rare and extremely powerful class.

The assassin class was quite ordinary, but Liu Yan had provided a large number of yin and yang cards, so he was powerful.

After combining the two classes, how terrifying would the night ranger be?

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Out of curiosity, Liu Yan hurriedly opened his new class panel.

Class: Night Ranger

Rarity: One of a kind

[Archery]

Steady Shot – Precise Shot – Rapid Shot – Long-range shot (To be unlocked)

[Traps]

Create Traps – Remove Traps – Upgrade Traps – Multiple Traps (To be unlocked)

[Familiars]

Familiar Identification – Taming – Absolute Order – Synchronization (To be unlocked)

[Bodily Movement]

Flicker – Ghostly Shadow (To be unlocked)

[Assassinate]

Initial Attack – Familiar Attack (To be unlocked)

The first two sections of the last two effects were unlocked, namely Flicker and Initial Attack.

Liu Yan hurriedly checked these sections out. Flicker allowed him to control every part of his body nimbly within a small area.

He already had a very strong agility attribute, and was very fast. Under the strong S-Grade skill, Sixteen Times the Speed of Sound, Liu Yan was like a freak of nature. He moved so fast, one could not even see him.

However, having agility within a small area was extremely rare. Having such nimbleness and agility in battle could help Liu Yan create some unexpected outcomes.

After trying the effect out, Liu Yan felt extremely agile and nimble. He was able to get into strange postures to dodge attacks, and could launch attacks from odd angles.

This was just the first unlocked section of the Bodily Movement effect. Liu Yan was sure that once he unlocked the next section, he would definitely become even more powerful.

On the other hand, Initial Attack allowed any attack from Liu Yan to have a one in ten change of triggering a Critical Attack, causing thrice the damage.

Although the chances of triggering the Attack were low, having thrice the damage once activated was very scary.

Liu Yan imagined that if he used his full strength to attack, and if a Critical Attack were to be triggered, most of his opponents would be instantly killed.

In the previous battle with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, Liu Yan used his full strength but could only manage a draw.

However, if he had used the Initial Attack, Liu Yan would probably be able to inflict triple the damage with just one hit.

Even if Liu Yan couldn't kill the Golden-Armored Blue Ape right away, he could injure it heavily at the very least.

The battle would be much simpler if the Golden-Armored Blue Ape suffered from injury. 𝗯𝐞𝗱𝗻𝐨𝘃𝐞𝐥.𝗻𝗲𝐭

As for the ancient champsosaurus in Yang Lake, Liu Yan did have a way to deal with it, but with the Initial Attack effects, he managed to come up with a concert plan. When the time came, he was going to place Murong Xue and Chu Long as guards to prevent other Awakened from interfering. Liu Yan knew that he could deal with the ancient champsosaurus.

The effects of the Initial Attack were incomparably powerful.

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Against an opponent of the same strength, Liu Yan had the opportunity to trigger a critical hit. One attack could decide the outcome of the battle.

Even if Liu Yan was facing a stronger opponent, he could utilise the attacks and have a chance to turn the tables and win.

Due to divine extraction, Liu Yan had already obtained a large number of attributes and powerful skills, allowing him to have the ability to fight against opponents of a higher level.

Now that he had the Initial Attack, Liu Yan could even fight above his level. It was truly incredible.

This was just the first section of the Assassinate effect, yet it already had such a terrifying effect.

In the future, when Liu Yan unlocked the next segment, regardless of whether it was the probability or the multiplier after the critical hit, his power would definitely increase.

By then, after mastering the critical hit effect, Liu Yan's combat strength would receive a qualitative increase!

Liu Yan was extremely satisfied with his new class transition.

When Liu Yan refocused, he checked his yin and yang cards, knowing that many had been used up.

He had used up a total of thirty yin and thirty yang cards.

Fortunately, the trio were very wealthy. They had a substantial number of yin and yang cards left even after using up so many.

Liu Yan turned to look at Chu Long and Murong Xue. "I've completed my class transition. You guys take the remaining yin and yang cards and carry out the class transition. I'll stand guard for you."

Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were on guard, walked over curiously.

"Brother Liu Yan, what class transition did you get? How strong are you?" Chu Long asked curiously.

Murong Xue sized Liu Yan up and said with a puzzled look, "Your class transition was successful? Nothing changed with you."

Liu Yan couldn't help but be speechless, he said, "Well, you can't tell now, you'll definitely be able to tell when we're fighting. I've changed my class to be an assassin. It's just a normal class. However, I've used up all my yin and yang cards, so my strength is quite good."

"An assassin?"

Chu Long and Murong Xue were both a surprised when they heard this. Liu Yan was clearly very strong in close combat and was also good at archery. Why did he transition to the assassin class, a class that had nothing to do with his current strengths?

Although they were puzzled, this was Liu Yan's business. Moreover, Liu Yan was so strong that even they didn't know what was going on with him, so they naturally didn't ask any more questions.

The two women took the yin and yang cards and carried out the class transition at the side with expectant faces.

Meanwhile, Liu Yan stood at the side, guarding the two women.

While guarding, Liu Yan was also thinking about what to do next.

Now that the exit had been found, they definitely had enough yin and yang cards.

However, there were still three days before the Yin-Yang Reversal and the opening of the celestial sect. Liu Yan had to make good use of these three days.

Through the old man who came down from the upper levels of the tower, Liu Yan also learned that the higher the floor, the more dangerous it would be.

Liu Yan knew that he would face more difficulties the further he went.

Therefore, even though Liu Yan was already very strong, and he could do whatever he wanted on the third floor of the tower, he still needed to continue improving his strength.

Naturally, the simplest way would be to conduct divine extraction on corpses of fierce beasts and the Awakened.

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If the Awakened did not have high talent grades, Liu Yan would not benefit much.

After all, Liu Yan already had many A-Grade skills. There were very few living Awakened who also had A-Grade skills, so obviously Liu Yan would have a tough time trying to improve.

Conducting divine extraction on the corpses of fierce beasts was a good idea. Killing the fierce beasts helped Liu Yan gain EXP, and divine extraction helped him obtain more EXP and a large number of attributes. He would improve rapidly.

Immediately, Liu Yan thought of the ancient champsosaurus in Yang Lake.

Previously, Liu Yan and the ancient champsosaurus were on equal footing, so he couldn't do anything to it.

But now that he had the critical strike ability, Liu Yan had a way to deal with it.

With three times the damage in one attack, Liu Yan just needed to attack once. With his current ability, Liu Yan would definitely be able to heavily injure the ancient champsosaurus. He could finish it off afterwards with his own strength.

Thinking of this, Liu Yan immediately looked forward to the battle with the ancient champsosaurus.

This battle would definitely be more intense than the battle with the Golden-Armored Blue Ape. That was just a sparring session. This time, it was a battle of life and death!

At the same time, Liu Yan was also extremely curious. The ancient champsosaurus that was suppressed here was certainly very powerful. What kind of huge harvest would this fierce beast bring Liu Yan after killing it?

Chapter 96: The First S-grade Weapon, Blade of the Night!

Chapter 96, The First S-grade Weapon, Blade of The Night!

Liu Yan was guarding the two women. He saw a flash of light not far away when he glanced over.

He walked forward doubtfully. It was the dagger that Old Yin Bi had used earlier. It reflected the moonlight that shone on it.

At that time, several punches of Liu Yan's Blazing Tyrant Fist directly sent the dagger flying, causing Liu Yan to forget about this matter.

Liu Yan immediately walked forward with some anticipation, picking up the dagger and examining it.

[Blade of The Night]

Level: A-grade

Effects: Attack +3,000. Critical Strike Chance increased by 5%. Critical Strike Damage increased by 50%!

When Liu Yan looked at the introduction panel of the dagger on the smart wristband, his eyes instantly lit up. It was actually an A-grade weapon!

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Liu Yan currently owned three weapons: the Soft Blade Boxing Gloves, the Myriad Beast Bow, and the Federation Special Dagger.

Among them, the Soft Blade Boxing Gloves had reached A-grade, the Myriad Beast Bow was a C-grade, and the Federation Special Dagger was a D-grade.

Only the Soft Blade Boxing Gloves could keep up with Liu Yan's strength and were barely enough for Liu Yan to use.

The other two weapons could no longer keep up with Liu Yan's strength as Liu Yan's strength increased.

The Myriad Beast Bow was still okay. Although Liu Yan could not display his full strength, it was still barely passable.

As for the Federation Special Dagger, it was utterly insufficient. Liu Yan no longer used it. He only used it as a cooking tool when cutting and barbecuing fierce beast's meat.

However, he did not expect to obtain an A-grade dagger from the awakened Old Yin Bi, who came from a higher level.

Liu Yan was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he felt relieved.

Although A-grade weapons were scarce, that was only relative to Liu Yan and the others, relative to the first three levels of the Tower.

The higher the Tower, the higher the level of the various weapons and defensive equipment would naturally become. Their levels would also become higher and higher.

A-grade weapons could not be seen on the first three levels of the Tower. Even the only A-grade weapon in Liu Yan's hand, the Soft Blade Boxing Gloves, was originally a B-grade. Liu Yan obtained it through his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction.

Liu Yan played with the Blade of The Night in his hand, unable to put it down.

The attribute of 'Attack +3,000' was basically the peak attack power of Liu Yan's normal dagger. The Blade of The Night could instantly double Liu Yan's attack power.

And other than that, its other two effects were also highly compatible with Liu Yan.

Increasing the Critical Strike Chance and Critical Strike Damage was undoubtedly a massive increase for Liu Yan.

Liu Yan originally only had a 10% Critical Strike Chance and 300% Critical Strike Damage.

Now that he had the Blade of The Night, his Critical Strike Chance had increased by half, reaching 15%. His Critical Strike Damage had also increased moderately, reaching three and a half times the damage.

Liu Yan knew well that this was only the current Blade of The Night. He could still use Divine Extraction to increase its power.

It was already so powerful without using Divine Extraction to increase its power. It far surpassed all the other weapons in Liu Yan's hands. If it was upgraded, wouldn't it be even more heaven-defying?

Liu Yan was filled with anticipation as he hurriedly used Divine Extraction on the Blade of The Night.

As the green light descended, the Blade of The Night underwent an earth-shattering transformation.

A notification appeared before Liu Yan's eyes.

[Divine Extraction of Blade of The Night (A-grade) successful. Congratulations, you've obtained Blade of The Night (S-grade)!]

Blade of The Night, S-grade weapon!

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Liu Yan was pleasantly surprised as he hurriedly checked the Blade of The Night's attribute(s).

[Blade of The Night]

Level: S-grade 𝐛𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗼𝐯𝐞𝗹．𝐨𝐫𝗴

Effect: Attack +8,000. Critical Strike Chance increased by 20%. Critical Strike Damage increased by 200%!

God's Effect: Fatal Strike Chance increased by 1% (kill any opponent with one hit when triggered).

The brief introduction revealed a heaven-defying strength. Liu Yan was pleasantly surprised.

After all, it was an S-grade weapon. Compared to the low-grade weapons from before, it was an earth-shattering change.

The attack instantly increased by 8,000, surpassing Liu Yan's attack. Liu Yan's Melee Attack Power suddenly increased by nearly three times!

The increase in Critical Strike Chance and Critical Strike Damage was even more significant.

Now that Liu Yan used the Blade of The Night, his Critical Strike Chance had reached 30%, while his Critical Strike Damage had reached five times!

Before this, it might have been difficult to trigger with a 10% chance. But now that it was 30%, it was much easier to trigger. Basically, a maximum of four or five attacks would be enough to trigger once.

The Critical Hit Damage had also reached five times. Coupled with Liu Yan's already terrifying attack power, the sudden explosive damage of the Critical Hit Damage was a bit exaggerated.

In addition, there was a God's Effect, which surprised Liu Yan even more.

After all, according to the knowledge provided by the Federation, only Divine Weapons or weapons that were related to Divine Weapons would have a God's effect.

Any divine effect was potent.

However, generally speaking, only an SSS-grade weapon would have a divine effect.

The Blade of The Night in Liu Yan's hand was clearly only S-grade and was far from SSS-grade, but it already had a divine effect.

Liu Yan didn't understand. He guessed that it might be related to his SSS-grade talent skill, Divine Extraction. After Divine Extraction, weapons and equipment would be even more powerful than those of the same level. Liu Yan had long discovered this.

The effect of this Fatal Strike Chance was even more heaven-defying. Although the probability was very low, only 1%, as long as it was triggered, it would instantly kill the opponent.

That meant that no matter how strong the opponent Liu Yan faced, as long as he had the opportunity to continuously launch attacks, as long as he triggered a Fatal Strike Chance, he would be able to instantly kill the opponent that was higher than him by several levels!

Liu Yan was instantly overjoyed. The Blade of The Night had undoubtedly increased his close combat strength by a considerable amount.

Based on a conservative estimate, Liu Yan's close-combat strength had increased by five times.

Liu Yan laughed inwardly. The awakened Old Yin Bi, who had come from the higher level to the lower level of the Tower to torture novices, had probably never expected that he would end up helping Liu Yan instead.

It allowed Liu Yan to obtain a high-grade weapon that shouldn't be found on level three of the Tower. That allowed Liu Yan's strength to increase by a huge margin.

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Originally, Liu Yan was still highly fearful of the Ancient Draconic Croc and felt it was extremely troublesome. He might have to take a risk if he wanted to deal with it.

But now that he had the Blade of The Night, Liu Yan's close combat strength had significantly increased. Liu Yan now had absolute confidence in dealing with the Ancient Draconic Croc.

In any case, there were still three days before the opening of the Yin-Yang Reversal Mysterious Door. Liu Yan planned to wait for Murong Xue and Chu Long to complete their class transitions before going to look for the Ancient Draconic Croc.

That Ancient Draconic Crocodile would be the most powerful fierce beast that Liu Yan had ever dealt with. Without a doubt, it would also bring Liu Yan a huge harvest.

While Liu Yan was planning, Murong Xue and Chu Long's bodies were undergoing some changes simultaneously on the other side.

Around Chu Long, there was white light flickering, making it look extremely holy.

And around Murong Xue's body, there was red light flickering.

In the pitch-black night, this area was incomparably dazzling with those strange movements.

Seeing that, Liu Yan's face was filled with joy.

For such a strange phenomenon to appear, it seemed that Murong Xue and Chu Long's class transitions were very unusual.

Chapter 97: Rock Pugilist and Holy Priest

Chapter 97, Rock Pugilist And Holy Priest

Looking at the strange phenomenon caused by the two women's class transitions, Liu Yan put away his Blade of The Night and continued to be on alert.

Although this place was close to the exit, it was relatively remote.

Moreover, it was nighttime, so there weren't many fierce beasts in the Yang region.

However, it was better to be careful in case they attracted any Awakened and fierce beasts.

However, Liu Yan did not discover any movements after using his A-grade perception skill, Omniscient Insight, to observe the surroundings.

Liu Yan continued to be on guard while waiting.

The two women's class transitions were probably not weak, judging from how they continuously caused abnormal phenomena.

After all, with so many Yang cards and Yin cards, plus they were both very rare S-grade talents, it would naturally be easy for them to transit to powerful classes.

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Back then, Liu Yan could also choose some hidden classes, but Liu Yan still felt that the most powerful class would be the one that suited him most, so he chose the Assassin class, which looked more ordinary.

Fortunately, the Assassin and Hunter classes were relatively compatible, and they actually merged.

When Liu Yan's class transition happened, it didn't cause any unusual phenomenon, but his class transition to the Dark Ranger class wasn't weak at all.

After waiting for a while, Murong Xue and Chu Long completed their class transitions. When they woke up, joy filled their faces.

Seeing this, Liu Yan knew their class transitions should be pretty smooth. He smiled and said, "Looks like the gains aren't small? Let's talk about our respective gains."

Murong Xue and Chu Long looked at each other, their eyes filled with joy.

Murong Xue walked forward first and introduced, "I've used up twenty Yin cards and twenty Yang cards and transited to the rare class of Rock Pugilist! My attack power has increased quite a bit, and my defense also increased by an exaggerated amount. My combat power has greatly increased after fusing with the rock attribute. In the future, you guys can stay behind me and attack without worry. It will be very safe!"

Liu Yan nodded slightly when he heard that.

Liu Yan had seen the Rock Pugilist class in his smart wristband before. Even when Liu Yan was in his class transition, he had also considered this class. However, in the end, some aspects were not suitable for him, so Liu Yan gave up on it.

Compared to Ordinary Pugilists, the Rock Pugilists' attack power increased a little after fusing with the rock attribute. However, the most significant increase was naturally in their physical fitness and defense.

With the rock attribute, Murong Xue's defense would be even stronger.

Correspondingly, there were also some weaknesses. Their attack power was somewhat lacking, and they weren't flexible enough. That was also the reason why Liu Yan gave up.

However, for Murong Xue, those two weaknesses weren't a problem. With Liu Yan around, they definitely wouldn't lack in damage output. She only needed to be a good tank in front to block all the damage and protect Chu Long.

"Not bad, very strong." Liu Yan praised, then looked at Chu Long on the other side.

Chu Long's face was also full of joy. She said, "I also used twenty Yin cards and twenty Yang cards and became a Holy Priest after my class transition. Other than the basic healing ability, I can also use crowd control skills, increasing your battle strength and debuffing your opponents!" 𝚋ｅｄｎ𝚘𝚟ｅｌ.ｃｏ𝚖

Liu Yan nodded slightly when he heard that.

In the past, when Chu Long had the S-grade talent, Holy Healing, her healing ability was already very exaggerated.

However, other than healing, other aspects were not of much help in battle.

Now, it was completely different. Besides healing, she also had many crowd control skills that could aid them in battles.

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As for how powerful those crowd control skills were, they could only test them out in future battles.

However, there was one thing that puzzled Liu Yan.

His class transition was to a relatively normal class, but both of them were rare class transitions.

Logically speaking, their class transitions were more powerful, so they should have used more Yin cards and Yang cards.

But in reality, each of them had only used twenty Yin cards and twenty Yang cards, while Liu Yan had used thirty Yin cards and thirty Yang cards.

Liu Yan was a little confused, so he could only wait until he had time to study that later.

Fortunately, Liu Yan and the other two had a large number of Yin cards and Yang cards, so they could afford to use them.

The three of them had used up seventy Yin cards and seventy Yang cards during their class transitions, but Liu Yan and the two women still had forty-two Yang cards and eighty-two Yin cards.

After removing the three Yin cards and three Yang cards needed to leave level three of the Tower, the three still had many Yin cards and Yang cards left.

Liu Yan didn't know if those Yang and Yin cards had any other uses besides leaving level three of the Tower and for class transitions. He would investigate further later.

The three had completed their class transitions, so the team's strength had increased tremendously.

According to Murong Xue and Chu Long's estimations, their current combat strength after class transitions had already increased tremendously, by around 50% instantly, not to mention in the future.

Liu Yan did not mention his situation, but he was very clear deep down. Although the Assassin class transition was relatively ordinary, the fused Dark Ranger class was very powerful.

After the class transition, Liu Yan's combat strength had at least doubled.

Not to mention that Liu Yan had just obtained his first S-grade weapon, Blade of the Night. His combat strength had instantly increased by several times.

Liu Yan's combat strength had increased by too much in one night.

The three of them were filled with joy. After eating some food, they rested and took turns to keep watch.

The following morning, Liu Yan and the other two set out.

There were still three days before the opening of the Yin-Yang Reversal Mysterious Door.

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Liu Yan and the other two had completed their class transitions and gathered enough Yin and Yang cards. They even had quite a bit of extra cards.

So there was no need to think of ways to obtain Yin and Yang cards during those three days. Instead, they should think of ways to increase their combat strength.

Liu Yan brought Murong Xue and Chu Long toward the direction of the Yang Lake they had encountered yesterday.

After the previous night, Liu Yan's strength had increased tremendously. He was now completely capable of dealing with that Ancient Draconic Croc. So he naturally wanted to deal with it immediately.

This Ancient Draconic Croc was so mighty that it would definitely bring Liu Yan a huge harvest. Liu Yan could not wait any longer.

Murong Xue and Chu Long followed Liu Yan. Looking at the direction they were heading in, the two women were a little puzzled.

"Brother Liu Yan, what are we going to do? Why is the direction we're heading in the direction of yesterday's battle location?" Chu Long asked with some confusion.

Murong Xue, who was at the side, guessed, "I know. You saw that the three of us had successfully completed our class transitions, so you want to teach those Awakened from yesterday a lesson, right? It just so happens that I also want to take revenge. I want to teach them a good lesson for ganging up to kill us yesterday!"

Hearing this, Liu Yan smiled and shook his head. He said, "We can teach them a lesson and take revenge when we have time later. Teaching them a lesson won't bring us much benefit. What's the rush? You guys saw that powerful Ancient Draconic Croc too yesterday. Let's go and get rid of that Ancient Draconic Croc!"

When Chu Long and Murong Xue heard Liu Yan's words, the two women immediately stopped in their tracks, their faces filled with shock.

Chapter 98: Annihilate the Ancient Draconic Croc

Chapter 98, Annihilate The Ancient Draconic Croc

"What? Find that Ancient Draconic Croc? That's too powerful!"

Chu Long's face was filled with shock. She had never thought that Liu Yan's goal would actually be that Ancient Draconic Croc.

Yesterday, they had personally witnessed the power of that Ancient Draconic Croc. It killed more than ten Awakened instantly in a single strike. They were not on the same level.

Murong Xue was also a little surprised. She looked at Liu Yan suspiciously and asked, "Liu Yan, how confident are you?"

"This Ancient Draconic Croc's strength is about the same as the Golden-armored Blue Ape's. I'm 80% confident." Liu Yan said calmly.

In reality, Liu Yan was conservative when he said he was 80% confident.

After becoming a Dark Ranger and obtaining the S-grade weapon, Blade of The Night, Liu Yan's strength had increased several times overnight.

Initially, when Liu Yan went all out, he was probably only on par with the Ancient Draconic Croc.

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After increasing his strength by so much, it would be easy to deal with the Ancient Draconic Croc. He was 100% confident.

Looking at the entire third level of the Tower, other than the Golden-armored Blue Ape, Liu Yan probably did not have any opponents he was afraid of.

After Liu Yan removed part of the magic spell, the Golden-armored Blue Ape released a portion of its strength.

According to the Golden-armored Blue Ape, even if it had only released a small portion of its strength, it was still several times stronger than before.

Liu Yan could no longer sense the Golden-armored Blue Ape's aura even if he relied on his A-grade perception skill. He could not sense its strength at all.

After releasing a portion of its strength, the Golden-armored Blue Ape was clearly no longer on the same level as Liu Yan, that was why Liu Yan could not sense it at all.

Although he wasn't a match for the Golden-armored Blue Ape, it was fortunate that the Golden-armored Blue Ape had a good relationship with Liu Yan. The Golden-armored Blue Ape, in fact, owed Liu Yan a favor and promised to help Liu Yan once, so Liu Yan naturally didn't need to worry about it.

Even though the current gap between him and the Golden-armored Blue Ape was huge, with his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction, Liu Yan's strength could increase exceptionally quickly.

Liu Yan believed that it was only a matter of time before he caught up to or surpassed the Golden-armored Blue Ape.

When Murong Xue heard Liu Yan's reply, her expression was slightly surprised.

Although Liu Yan didn't say it, she had already guessed that Liu Yan's strength had increased quite a bit.

And Murong Xue and Chu Long were clear that Liu Yan was not the type of person to talk big.

Since he said that he was 80% confident, then he definitely was.

"Alright then, let's go and fight the Ancient Draconic Croc together. However, though my strength has increased quite a bit, I reckon I won't be of much help. That Ancient Draconic Croc is too powerful." Murong Xue nodded slightly.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, had a relaxed expression. He smiled and said, "It's fine. Just leave the Ancient Draconic Croc to me to deal with. When the time comes, there will be a huge commotion during the battle. It will attract other fierce beasts and Awakened ones. You two will be responsible for guarding against the other fierce beasts and the Awakened ones, preventing them from causing trouble and affecting my battle with the Ancient Draconic Croc."

When the two women heard this, they agreed. At the same time, they were also a little excited. They actually had the chance to deal with the Ancient Draconic Croc.

Soon, Liu Yan and the other two arrived at the side of Yang Lake.

A few Awakened not far away immediately recognized Liu Yan and the other two and shouted.

"Look, aren't these three Awakened from the Yin region yesterday? Quickly call everyone over!"

"It's this guy. He killed two of my teammates yesterday, making me a lone ranger all of a sudden. Horrible!"

"Quick, call the guys. Let's take revenge together!"

"These three must have a lot of Yin cards on them. If we get them, we can all pass the trial on level three of the Tower."

"I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find these despicable guys, but they actually came to me. They're really courting death!"

"..."

As those Awakened shouted, the remaining Awakened gathered soon after.

They had suffered more than ten casualties yesterday, and there were still more than twenty people left.

At the same time, many of the remaining Awakened heard the commotion and began to watch from afar, but they didn't dare to approach.

The Awakened had also realized during the trial on level three of the Tower that it wasn't just the fierce beasts which were dangerous. There were also the Awakened, so they were all on guard against each other.

Liu Yan and the others heard that and glanced over. However, they did not pay much attention to it.

Liu Yan said calmly, "I'll leave it to you to fend them off."

Murong Xue and Chu Long nodded confidently.

Yesterday, when they were facing them, they might have been in a rather sorry state.

However, things were different now. Both of them had completed their class transitions. Moreover, both of them had transited into powerful and rare classes.

Furthermore, the Awakened on the other side had suffered heavy losses yesterday, and nearly half of them had died.

The current Murong Xue and Chu Long were naturally confident that they could stop those Awakened.

Liu Yan did not pay attention to Murong Xue and Chu Long. On the one hand, he trusted their strength. On the other hand, when he fought with the Ancient Draconic Croc later, those Awakened would definitely not dare get close to them and would hide far away.

Liu Yan had absolute confidence in dealing with the Ancient Draconic Croc. However, to the other Awakened, it was an existence that could crush them. It was simply not an existence that they could afford to offend.

The Ancient Draconic Croc's attack yesterday had even left a big psychological scar on those Awakened.

The Awakened from the Yang region rushed forward. There were more than twenty of them.

Liu Yan didn't even look at them. Chu Long hid behind while Murong Xue stepped forward alone.

Seeing that scene, the people watching from afar were shocked and started discussing.

"What's the situation with this group of people? So many people are surrounding a small team."

"How can a small team of three send just one person to face so many Awakened while the other two stand behind?"

"This man is too B*stard. He didn't even care about this side. Why is he looking at Yang Lake? Sending a woman to defend, is he still a man?"

"I heard that this team is the first Awakened team from the Yin region to block the Awakened from the Yang region. They had conflicts with the Awakened from the Yang region yesterday, and seems like they killed more than a dozen of them."

"More than ten? So powerful. It seems like these three people aren't as simple as they look. They might be very powerful."

"Interesting, interesting. There's going to be a good show today!"

"So what if they're powerful? Can three people be a match for more than twenty people?"

"..."

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At the same time, Murong Xue looked calm as she faced more than twenty Awakened charging at her.

"Rock Guardian!" Murong Xue shouted in a low voice. A circle of earthen yellow rock elements formed a rock wall around her and it was used as a defense.

Behind her, Chu Long also activated her support skill.

"Knight Reinforcement!"

As soon as her voice fell, a ball of green and sacred light landed on Murong Xue's body.

Murong Xue immediately felt that her physical fitness, which was already extremely strong, had become much stronger. The strength in her body had become even stronger.

Murong Xue was a little surprised. Chu Long's skill had increased her vitality and strength by around 20%. It was ridiculous!

At that moment, more than twenty Awakened on the opposite side had already rushed forward. Their attacks all landed on Murong Xue's rock wall.

The attacks from more than twenty people did not have much effect.

The rock wall completely blocked the attacks of more than twenty powerful Awakened. Only a few cracks appeared on it, but it was not seriously damaged.

Chapter 99: Facing It Alone

Chapter 99, Facing It Alone

The Awakened who were watching were all shocked when they saw that scene.

The Awakened, who could survive until now, were definitely the more powerful ones on level three of the Tower.

The weak had long died at the hands of the fierce beast or the other powerful Awakened.

But now, those twenty or so powerful Awakened were blocked by one person in a round of attack?

Such a scene was truly beyond their understanding.

"What's going on? Is this woman so powerful?"

"That seems to be a rock wall, made of Earth elements. Its defense is relatively strong."

"No matter how strong it is, it shouldn't be able to block more than twenty people by itself, right? That is too strong!"

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"No wonder her teammate looked like he didn't care about her. It turns out there's no need to care and help."

"Damn, that is too comfortable. It would be great if I could have such a teammate. She's so good-looking, and her strength is so heaven-defying. I wouldn't dare do this even in my dreams!"

"..."

The twenty or so Awakened who had made their moves were also shocked.

They had already guessed that Liu Yan and the other two were relatively strong. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been the first group to come to the Yang region from the Yin region.

However, they had never expected that they would be so strong.

At the same time, Liu Yan did not even glance at this place the entire time.

Using his Omniscient Insight, he sensed that the Ancient Draconic Croc was still under the Yang Lake. Liu Yan used the same trick again. He took out the Myriad Beast Bow, nocked the arrow, and used the A-grade skill, Flame Control. Attached with fire elements, it formed an Explosive Arrow.

After that, he used his A-grade skill, Split, to expand the range.

Following that, an arrow was shot out, splitting into five arrows that landed on the lake's surface.

The suppressed fire elements exploded instantly, causing five rather large waves on the lake's surface.

The lake's surface calmed down for a while, and then it began to churn.

The giant Ancient Draconic Croc emerged from the water surface and appeared in front of everyone.

Its appearance was similar to that of a crocodile, but its body size was much larger and as tall as a building.

At the same time, two dragon horns were on its forehead, making it look highly terrifying.

The twenty or so Awakened ones, who were about to continue attacking Murong Xue, saw that, and their faces were instantly filled with panic.

The scene from yesterday had once again appeared in front of them, and it was like a nightmare.

How could they dare to continue attacking Murong Xue? One after another, they turned around and ran, hurriedly leaving.

The Ancient Draconic Croc killed more than ten of their companions in one strike yesterday. The terrifying scene was still vivid in their minds. They did not want to follow in their footsteps and die under this fearsome Ancient Draconic Croc.

After they ran far away, the Awakened ones were panting heavily as they scolded Liu Yan.

"What is this guy trying to do by luring this terrifying fierce beast again?"

"This fierce beast is too powerful. Even if we attack it together, we won't be a match for it."

"Is this guy crazy? Why must he lure out this fierce beast? Is he trying to drag everyone down with him?"

"..."

Just as everyone was cursing, they were surprised to find that Liu Yan and the other two didn't run away. Instead, they were facing the terrifying Ancient Draconic Croc as if they were preparing for battle.

When they thought of this, disbelief appeared on everyone's faces. They felt that it was impossible.

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The Ancient Draconic Croc was so mighty that it might not even be an existence that should be on level three of the Tower. With so many instantly killed, the three of them still want to attack the Ancient Draconic Croc?

The Ancient Draconic Croc's face was filled with fury.

It was suppressed here and was responsible for guarding the treasures, but it didn't have any other mission.

Therefore, it could not be bothered with those Awakened. The Awakened were too weak, so it could not be bothered to make a move on those weak Awakened.

However, those Awakened woke it up time and time again. It had already taught them a lesson yesterday, but they still dared to disturb its sleep today.

The Ancient Draconic Croc raised its head and let out a long roar. Its voice spread throughout the world, deafening and full of power.

Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were relatively close to the Ancient Draconic Croc, could not help but feel the pain in their eardrums and took a few steps back.

Liu Yan, who was at the side, had a calm expression. With his powerful constitution and attributes, he did not feel much towards the roar of the Ancient Draconic Croc.

Liu Yan said calmly, "All of you take a step back and protect yourselves. I can handle this myself."

"Then be careful." Murong Xue nodded slightly and instructed. Then she quickly brought Chu Long away from the side of the Yang Lake.

Although Murong Xue's personality was relatively tough, she was not stupid. She could sense that her strength was still far from the Ancient Draconic Croc's strength.

Even if she stayed where she was to help Liu Yan, she would not be of much help. On the contrary, she might be in danger because she was too weak. When that time came, Liu Yan would still have to save her, causing him more trouble instead of helping him.

However, Chu Long was a little worried about Liu Yan. She said worriedly, "Why don't I stay here? I'll be more careful. I can still help you."

However, Liu Yan smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry. I can handle it. Chu Long, you just need to protect yourself."

Chu Long saw Liu Yan's confident face and could not help but feel relieved. Only then did she leave with Murong Xue.

Having reached this level, the Ancient Draconic Croc already had a certain level of intelligence. Seeing this scene, it could naturally tell that that puny human wanted to provoke it.

The Ancient Draconic Croc stared at Liu Yan, its pupils dilated and its eyes filled with anger.

Being provoked by such a puny human, it felt very humiliated.

Liu Yan tried to use the smart wristband, but he was somewhat surprised to see information about the Ancient Draconic Croc.

[Ancient Draconic Croc]

Talent: SS-grade

Level: 30

...

Description: Possesses the bloodline of a dragon. Extremely powerful. Suppressed here, which restricted most of its strength.

After looking at the information panel, Liu Yan confirmed that it was similar to the Golden-armored Blue Ape. Both were mighty fierce beasts. Its strength was greatly restricted while being suppressed here.

If it were at its full strength and high level, Liu Yan would not be a match for it since he was only level 10 or so currently.

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Liu Yan was a little puzzled. When the smart wristband checked the Golden-armored Blue Ape, it could not find any information. However, when he checked the Ancient Draconic Croc, he could find out the information.

Could it be that the Golden-armored Blue Ape was even more powerful?

This Ancient Draconic Croc's talent had already reached SS-grade. Could it be that the Golden-armored Blue Ape was already powerful enough to reach SSS-grade or even higher than the legendary grade?

When he thought of this, Liu Yan was extremely shocked.

No wonder the Golden-armored Blue Ape said that if it could display 10% of its strength, it would be enough to crush Liu Yan. It seemed that it was not boasting at all. It did have that strength in the past.

However, although the Ancient Draconic Croc in front of him was also terrifying, the gap between it and the Golden-armored Blue Ape was still huge. In addition, its strength was also restricted by quite a bit. Liu Yan naturally had nothing to fear.

"What are you looking at? I'll kill you today." Liu Yan glanced at the Ancient Draconic Croc glaring at him and cursed in a bad mood.

The Ancient Draconic Croc seemed to understand Liu Yan's words and immediately roared toward the sky in anger.

Under the huge roar, the entire Yang Lake churned up huge waves.

The Awakened not far away saw that and were all trembling in fear.

Chapter 100: Disadvantages of Increasing One's Strength Too Quickly

Chapter 100, Disadvantages of Increasing One's Strength Too Quickly

Above the Yang Lake was an enormous Ancient Draconic Croc, incomparably terrifying.

Liu Yan, beside the lake, appeared to be extremely tiny compared to the Ancient Draconic Croc.

Liu Yan remained standing quietly in the face of the terrifying roar of the Ancient Draconic Croc. His expression was calm.

Even Chu Long and Murong Xue, standing a little further away, couldn't help but feel tremendous pressure when facing the Ancient Draconic Croc's terrifying aura, despite their extremely rare S-grade talents and not having low levels. They had even completed their class transitions, so their strength wasn't weak.

Liu Yan glanced at the Ancient Draconic Croc, then took out his Myriad Beast Bow from his spatial ring. 𝚋ｅｄｎ𝚘𝚟ｅｌ.ｃｏ𝚖

After drawing the bow and nocking the arrow, he activated his A-grade skill, Flame Control, and terrifying fire elements instantly covered the arrows' feathers.

He then activated his B-grade skill, Poison Control, and all sorts of potent toxins were attached to the arrow.

At the same time, he also activated his C-grade skill, Wind Control, to increase the arrow's speed.

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Finally, he activated his A-grade skill, Split. The arrow shot out instantly split into five arrows.

The five arrows were all imbued with powerful fire elements and various poisons, but their power didn't decrease in the slightest.

The Ancient Draconic Croc's body was huge, and its defense was astonishing. So, it didn't take Liu Yan's attack seriously and didn't even dodge.

The five arrows directly hit it, but they could not penetrate the terrifying armor of the Ancient Draconic Croc.

The fire elements and poison exploded, but the poison couldn't enter the Ancient Draconic Croc's body and so was unable to cause much damage to it.

However, when the terrifying fire elements exploded, it caused a lot of damage to the Ancient Draconic Croc. Even its skin was a little charred.

The Ancient Draconic Croc looked at Liu Yan in surprise. It did not expect that there was actually a puny human who could harm it in this low-level place.

At that moment, the Awakened, watching from afar, saw that Liu Yan took the initiative to attack the Ancient Draconic Croc. All of them were shocked.

"What is this guy doing? Does he want to die?"

"I don't understand. Why is this guy still not running away? Is he thinking about attacking the Ancient Draconic Croc?"

"That's right. He just lured the Ancient Draconic Croc out and chased us away. He has already achieved his goal. Why isn't he running away?"

"Why do I feel like this guy is really going to attack the Ancient Draconic Croc?"

"Look, this guy is so strong. He actually caused damage to the Ancient Draconic Croc!"

"..."

The Awakened were all shocked when they saw that not only did Liu Yan attack the Ancient Draconic Croc, but it also seemed like Liu Yan's attack had some effect, causing damage to the Ancient Draconic Croc.

Liu Yan looked at the wound on the Ancient Draconic Croc's body and wasn't satisfied.

That arrow was almost half the strength that Liu Yan could display with his archery. Although it caused damage to the Ancient Draconic Croc, it was minimal damage. Considering the Ancient Draconic Croc's tough skin and thick flesh, it was not painful.

Other than the skills he had just used, the most Liu Yan could do was to use his A-grade skill, Electrification, to attach the power of the Lightning attribute to the arrow. The damage would be slightly greater, but it would not be much greater.

As for the Power of Desolation and others, the weak Myriad Beast Bow could not withstand Liu Yan's terrifying power.

Liu Yan frowned slightly. It seemed like he would have to get a powerful bow and arrow to use later. The Myriad Beast Bow really couldn't keep up.

It wasn't that the Myriad Beast Bow wasn't strong. In fact, the Myriad Beast Bow had already reached C-grade. The Awakened on level three of the Tower would be lucky to have a D-grade weapon, let alone a C-grade one.

It was just that Liu Yan's strength had increased too quickly. The Myriad Beast Bow couldn't match up to Liu Yan's strength at all.

After all, since Liu Yan entered level three of the Tower, his overall combat strength had probably increased by more than ten times.

If he continued to use the Myriad Beast Bow, he would be able to deal damage to the Ancient Draconic Croc. However, the damage would be too small. Even if he could finish the Ancient Draconic Croc, he would still need to spend a lot of time. That was clearly not what Liu Yan wanted to see.

Following that, Liu Yan immediately put away the Myriad Beast Bow and prepared to deal with the Ancient Draconic Croc in close combat.

At that moment, the Ancient Draconic Croc had already launched its attack. With a roar, it opened its mouth and spat out a water pillar.

On the surface, it was just a simple water pillar, but it contained a terrifying momentum.

Seeing this, Liu Yan naturally would not face it head-on. Relying on the movement technique of his newly transited Dark Ranger class, Flicker, he moved his body slightly to the side and cleverly dodged it.

Flicker didn't increase Liu Yan's speed much, but the increase in his bodily movement was enormous, making Liu Yan's bodily movement incredibly nimble.

In addition, Liu Yan's agility attribute was already wildly exaggerated. Now, Liu Yan's speed and agility were already very terrifying. He could face the Ancient Draconic Croc's attacks utterly effortlessly.

There was no need to use the S-grade skill, Sonic Speed. It could be used as a hidden trump card.

The S-grade skill, Sonic Speed, was a terrifying speed skill obtained from the Golden-armored Blue Ape. Using it could give Liu Yan a terrifying speed of sixteen times the speed of sound. Liu Yan didn't want to use it unless necessary.

Although the Ancient Draconic Croc in front of him was extremely powerful, it hadn't reached the point of using Sonic Speed.

After dodging the attacks of the Ancient Draconic Croc, Liu Yan didn't retreat. Instead, he charged straight toward the Ancient Draconic Croc.

When the Ancient Draconic Croc saw this, its eyes immediately flashed with joy.

It was originally best at close combat but not good in long-range. So, it was currently unable to do anything to that agile human from long-range. It didn't expect that human to actually be stupid enough to dare to fight it in close combat.

The Awakened, watching from afar, were even more shocked when they saw this. They had seen bold people before, but not so bold ones. Not only did he dare provoke the terrifying Ancient Draconic Croc, he even dared to take the initiative to fight it in close combat.

"Damn, why is this person so bold?"

"Fighting the Ancient Draconic Croc in close combat? Is he serious?"

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"Even though we are Awakened, and our physical fitness might have greatly enhanced, we are still humans. We can't be compared to fierce beasts high in physical fitness, especially this Ancient Draconic Croc."

Even Murong Xue and Chu Long, who were in charge of guarding not far from Liu Yan, were shocked when they saw the situation. They did not expect Liu Yan to be so bold and were immediately worried.

However, the two women also understood that that was the crucial period of Liu Yan's battle. No matter how worried they were, they did not dare to make a sound to stop him. They did not want to affect Liu Yan's attention and affect Liu Yan's battle.

Just then, Liu Yan had already arrived in front of the Ancient Draconic Croc. The Ancient Draconic Croc was already prepared, and its huge mouth directly bit Liu Yan.

Liu Yan's Flicker was highly nimble. In a flash, he easily dodged and arrived beside the Ancient Draconic Croc.

When he dodged the Ancient Draconic Croc's attack, he also launched his attack simultaneously.

A-grade weapon, Soft Blade Boxing Gloves, fully activated.

A-grade skill, Flame Control, was activated, attaching a terrifying element to his body and the Soft Blade Boxing Gloves.

A-grade skill, Power of Desolation, was activated, and Liu Yan's strength received an alarming increase.

Finally, his A-grade skill, Blazing Tyrant Fist, was activated. Liu Yan's gaze turned cold, and he suddenly punched the Ancient Draconic Croc with a terrifying might.