Chapter 27

In the dark forest, they did not where they were heading. They could only determine their position based on the strength of the mutated creatures they had encountered.

The deeper they went, the stronger the mutated creatures that appeared.

In the outer region that was filled with danger, the mutated creatures that were everywhere did not pose much of a threat to them.

Actually, the genetic warriors that were hunting here were a threat to them.

They were not only hunting mutated creatures. They were also hunting genetic warriors that they had encountered by chance.

Once they discovered those that were alone or injured, they would definitely kill them and plunder their resources.

Unlike Emerson, who was always on alert, Tifa was like a child. She was filled with curiosity toward all things that she had never seen before.

Facing a pregnant Molten Cow, she dared to follow behind and observe, in order to see for herself how the mutated creatures reproduced.

When she saw a colorful stone-like object, she could hold it in her arms and study the patterns on it, in order to figure out why the stone had color.

When Tifa saw a Slime that was made up of sticky fluid and could even split, she even used her water power to shoot at it, in order to know if the Slime would still be able to split after being wet.

Emerson could not help but be speechless when he saw this.

No one would have thought that a tier 5 genetic warrior would do such a thing. Lame things.

However, there were heavy consequences of being reckless in the dark forest.

Even if the Slime was soaked, it still possessed the ability to reassemble its body. It was simply impossible to determine if it could still split apart.

The colorful stone was the egg of a strange python-like creature. It had actually been hatched by Tifa’s body temperature. When it was born, it had the strength of a tier 7 mutated creature. It had almost bitten Tifa, who had not been prepared for it.

Fortunately, Emerson had noticed it in time and killed it in an instant.

As for the Molten Cow, which had just given birth to its offspring, it had already discovered Tifa. The cow fled because it was worried.

As a result, when the cow returned to its territory, the cow asked for help, causing the 2 of them to be besieged by hundreds of them.

Tifa thought that she had disturbed the cows and did not want to make a move. She planned to leave, but Emerson killed all of them along with the pregnant cow.

That night, they had a sumptuous meal.

There was also a soup made by the Slime and Rainbow Python. The soup was colorful and sticky, and it looked a little disgusting.

Tifa did not like the soup, so she at the meat only. Emerson looked at her expression as she ate with relish. He thought that she did it on purpose. She wanted to see if he could protect her, otherwise, she would use this as an excuse to deduct his reward.

[Molten Cow fusion. Strength Gene: +7.]

[Rainbow Python fusion. Strength Gene: +15.]

[Molten Cow fusion. Agility Gene: +11.]

[Slime fusion. Physical Gene: +8.]

[Molten Cow fusion. Physical Gene: +14.]

[Molten Cow fusion. Fire Elemental Fragment: +1.]

[Slime fusion. Water Elemental Fragment: +1.]

[Acquired 10 Fire Elemental Fragments. Acquired random skill – Flame Stomp.]

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As he ate the meat, Emerson’s genetic attributes soared.

He even obtained a new skill.

Although the Molten Cow with the strength of a quasi-tier 7 mutated creature could not be considered a true tier 7 mutated creature, the attributes it gained after eating it were much higher than that of a normal tier 8 mutated creature.

A majestic power gathered within Emerson’s body, giving him a feeling of being able to look down on the world.

However, he was still unable to break through and become a tier 7 genetic warrior.

The main reason was that he could no longer eat anymore meat.

The amount of food he could eat limited his growth.

Emerson did not mind it. There were still a lot of food left in the dark forest. If he continued to consume for another 2 days, he should be able to become a tier 7 genetic warrior.

As the light in the fog grew dimmer and dimmer, Emerson knew that night was about to arrive.

“It’s time for us to leave.”

Looking at Tifa, who was lying on top of a blanket, rubbing her stomach with a satisfied expression, Emerson suddenly said.

“I don’t want to leave. I’m stuffed.” Tifa shook her head and refused.

“A fire has just been lit here. Furthermore, there are a large number of Molten Cow corpses here. Both of them will attract the attention of other mutated creatures.”

“What? Aren’t they just a tier 7 or 8 mutated creatures? You can easily deal with them, right?” Tifa lay flat on the ground.

She was right. With Emerson’s current strength, normal tier 7 mutated creatures were no longer a threat to them.

He could easily kill them.

Only stronger quasi-rank 6 mutated creatures could give him a challenge.

Most of the mutated creatures in the outer region were no longer a threat to Emerson.

Even if there were a few mutated creatures surrounding them at the same time, they would end up like the Molten Cow.

However, what if there were more?

Maybe it was not just some ordinary mutated creature?

In the dark forest, any thing could happen.

Emerson took out a piece of rope from his bag, he tied one end to a tree next to Tifa.

“I’m going to spend the night somewhere else.”

“Tsk! Coward!”

Tiff took the opportunity to mock him.

Emerson ignored her words. Although they were tied together because of the mission, it did not mean that he would allow himself to be endangered because of her choices.

Since she did not think it was a big deal…

Then, he did not mind teaching Tifa a lesson. With that, he might be able to scare her a little.

The survival rule of the dark forest was to be careful at all times.

After leaving Tifa alone, Emerson came to the bottom of a tree hole and hid in it.

When Tifa saw that Emerson had left her, she was also a little surprised. Looking at the silent environment around her, she felt excited, but at the same time, she could not help but feel a trace of fear.

Since she was young, she did not need to worry about resources. That was the first time she had come to the mysterious land that was occupied by mutated creatures.

Humans always had a trace of fear toward the unknown. It was an instinct.

However, it was impossible for Tifa to follow the rope and get to Emerson. It was too embarrassing for her to do so.

The night was getting darker.

The dark forest welcomed its most active moment of the day.

The sounds of countless mutated creatures moving intertwined and echoed in the darkness as they approached her.

Tifa was no longer lying on the ground. Instead, she gripped the rope that was tied to the tree tightly and pulled it from time to time to ensure that the rope was not broken by the mutated creatures in the darkness.

In that pitch-black environment, she felt an unprecedented pressure.

“Emerson… You… Can you come here for a moment…”

She called out softly, but she did not receive any response.

“Emerson?”

“Emerson, if you don’t come to me now, I’ll deduct your reward.”

“Emerson…”

Quack…

Suddenly, a strange voice sounded behind Tifa.