"If you are not powerful enough to survive, then don't involve yourself in matters that are too strong for you. And yet, idiots like him who can't even differentiate between their limits keep crawling towards the unknown, disregarding any common sense of survival.
Why can't these pathetic weaklings learn their lesson and just stay in their lanes instead of trying to compete with their superiors?" He scoffed at the dead youngster before he shook off his spear, splattering blood and brain matter all over the ground.
Li Xueli glanced at the monster's corpse and then at the token tied around his waist, which showed the number of kills he had made in the trial so far. Seeing 1 written on it, he clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction before turning to leave, "This place is too vast for me to hunt beasts one by one. Instead, I should just kill anyone that crosses my path, and they will provide me the points."
Thinking that way, Li Xueli kicked the ground and ran through the forest, searching for prey like a hungry wolf in search of a weak deer.
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Not long after Li Xueli left, a young woman stepped onto the spot where he killed the monster. She wore a white cheongsam that had a golden pattern embroidered on it, highlighting her curves and giving her an elegant look. Her black hair was tied into a bun with a long blue feather stuck inside.
With her turquoise eyes looking down at the fallen young man's body lying in the pool of blood, she sighed, "What a pitiful young man. Even his body is half-eaten. May the heavens bless your soul."
The young woman closed her eyes and prayed for the young man's safe passage before, with a flick of her wrist, a blue ribbon appeared out of nowhere and picked up the young man's remains. And a moment later, after she made a pit in the ground, the young woman placed his remains in the hole, burying him under a pile of dirt and leaves.
After saying one final prayer to the heavens for the young man's departed soul, she took one last glance at the spot where his body lay and whispered to herself, "Goodbye, little brother. May you find peace in the next life."
Following which, the young woman, called Meiling, walked away from the spot where she buried the young man's remains and continued her journey in the forest.
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Boom! Boom!
Thunderous booms echoed across the area, accompanied by flashes of lightning, as a figure darted through the forest with incredible speed.
Zip!
Another crack of thunder reverberated throughout the area, causing a myriad of noises to ring out like fireworks during a celebration. The figure leapt through the air, twisting and twirling through the thick vegetation as though they were dancing among the clouds themselves.
"Hmm? That lightning attack was far more powerful than I expected. Looks like I underestimated how much power I put into it," the young woman muttered as she glanced at the aftermath of her attack. "Mr. Bear, are you okay?"
She waited for a reply, but no response came from within the dust cloud. Instead, she spotted a strange black object shooting straight towards her from within the smoke. Before long, a giant maw filled with razor-sharp fangs came into view as it attempted to bite her in half.
"Ah, you survived after all? Impressive!" The young woman praised as lightning gathered around her, and she vanished in an instant before reappearing a meter behind the monster. "I've got to admit that you're tougher than I thought.
But looking at you now, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand my next attack," the young woman teased as she stared at the heavy wounds on the black bear's body and the blood oozing out of it. However, despite its grievous injuries, it refused to yield against the blue-haired girl.
With a ferocious growl, the black bear turned around to face her again while lifting its claw into the air and swinging it down toward her head with tremendous force. "Oho! You are quite impatient, aren't you, Mr. Bear?! But I don't like this type of behavior.
So please allow me to discipline you for your naughty act!" The blue-haired young woman grinned as she summoned a rapier from her space ring, with lightning encircling it.
She waved it with practiced ease and deflected the black bear's attack, sending a powerful current of electricity coursing through its entire body. Her movements were swift and precise, allowing her to avoid any retaliation from the monster with ease while countering its attacks.
She danced around it with grace while striking at its weak spots whenever she had the chance, causing sparks of lightning to erupt from every blow she dealt.
Although she did not possess the same physical strength or defense capabilities as the beast, her agility and speed made up for her shortcomings, making it impossible for it to land even a single strike upon her. With her destructive might combined with her ability to dodge every single attack thrown her way, the young woman dominated the battle against the giant bear with overwhelming ease.
After several minutes passed by, the black bear started showing signs of exhaustion due to its constant attacks being futile. Its muscles were burning from fatigue, and its movements slowed down as the effects of her lightning strikes continued to spread throughout its body, causing pain to course through its nerves.
"Looks like you had enough, huh, Mr. Bear? Well then, I guess it's time to end our little playtime. Thank you for warming me up, Mr. Bear, but I'm afraid that's all for today.
After all, I have more important things to do, like finding my new friend Asher and making him understand that this beauty is even scarier than the beast that is capable of causing destruction everywhere it goes, hehehe..." She smirked mischievously, pointing her rapier at the monster's heart before letting loose one final attack.
"Go to sleep, Mr. Bear."
Her words resonated throughout the area as she thrust her blade into its chest, releasing a powerful electric charge into its body, which caused its fur to stand on end before the black bear fell to its knees. Its eyes rolled upward until only whites were visible, and its tongue lolled out of its mouth.
"Sorry, Mr. Bear. I know you were just sleeping when I woke you up earlier, but I couldn't help myself." She apologized to the beast after finishing her fight, knowing full well that the monster was not alive anymore.
She pulled out her rapier, which was embedded deep inside its heart, and shook off the blood from its tip before moving deep into the forest with similar lightning bolts flying around her to attract monsters.