Chapter 52 Introduction To Tasnan

Within the blink of an eye, all Lyrian could tell was that he was in a daze, the white light he was in for only a moment seemed to have already disappeared.

Opening his eyelids, bright rays of sunlight immediately assaulted his vision, causing him to shield his face from the light.

After a few seconds, his eyes became accustomed to the new lighting, as he lowered his hand and looked around, surveying where he was now at. Sᴇaʀᴄh the ɴøvᴇl_Firᴇ.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

All around him was a lush vibrant forest, unlike any other he had ever seen. Compared to the Eade forest, this one was much more open and spacious, while still having a wild atmosphere.

The towering trees, adorned with rich green foliage, stretched towards the heavens, their branches forming an intricate canopy that filtered sunlight, casting scattered patches of warm glow upon the delicate ferns and wildflowers that carpeted the ground.

Lyrian could hear the gentle rustling of leaves as a soft breeze whispered through the forest, creating a symphony of nature's melodies.

The air was infused with the sweet fragrance of blooming flowers, mingling with the earthy scent of moss and damp soil.

It was a sensory feast that enveloped him, drawing him further into this enchanting realm. The forest was teeming with life.

Colorful birds flitted among the branches, their melodic songs resonating through the woodland.

Squirrels scampered playfully, leaping from tree to tree, while rabbits darted across the underbrush, their fluffy tails disappearing into the verdant tapestry.

As Lyrian ventured deeper, he discovered a crystal-clear stream meandering through the heart of the forest.

The stream was home to a variety of aquatic life, from tiny fish darting between pebbles to elegant dragonflies skimming across its surface

"I have a total of 30 days… getting 500 points shouldn't be impossible, but what I really want to go for is that golden tier core creature," Lyrian said, having already set his eyes on the creature before the exam even began.

Not knowing his chances of ever finding the creature, however, Lyrian first decided to begin hunting magical creatures already so that he would have some cores stocked up.

During the exam, there would be no way that the cores would only be used as points to pass the exam.

By nature, the points would automatically be transformed into a type of currency, or at least that was what Lyrian's current mindset was.

So, as he began making his way toward what he thought was the epicenter of the Tasnan Wilderlands, he also looked for creatures along the way.

Soon enough, Lyrian came across a small pack of two creatures from atop a cliff that overlooked a large part of the forest.

The creatures looked like green leopards and had giant leaves attached to their backs.

'Scan.'

┏━━━Scan━━━┓

Name: None

Species: Leaf Leopard

Age: 15

Overall Power (OP): 4

Health: 4/45

Stamina: 40/40

Strength: 41

Agility: 43

Defense: 46

Rank: Genesis: Layer 1

Special: Tier 2 (Exam Tier)

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Seeing this, Lyrian's eyes widened in shock. 'So this is the power of tier 2s huh? I wonder how powerful tier 4s are then.' He thought to himself, seeing the powerful stats on the creatures.

'Still, even without the help of Garmr, I should be able to--' His thought paused for a moment as he noticed a person walking towards the direction of the leopards from far away, unbeknownst to the fact that there were Leaf Leopards in front of him.

Recognizing him from the preliminaries, Lyrian noted he wasn't a very strong examinee. On his back was a long spear and he wore normal noble clothing.

He tried to use Scan, but the system prompted him a separate message when doing so.

[Error!]

[The exam barrier is not allowing Scan to be completed on an examinee]

[Upgrade the proficiency of Scan to use it past certain magical barriers]

'Damn... what a letdown,' Lyrian thought. 'Not being able to use Scan is going to make my experience much harder. It looks like I'm going to have to be careful of who I fight...'

Just at that moment, Lyrian also noticed from afar that another kid was also walking toward the Leaf Leopards from the same distance away as the first guy, only this time, he didn't recognize him at all.

'Is he from the separate group of 400?' Lyrian thought while immediately noticing a separate aura of mana coming off of him.

Even the first kid had some mana exuding from him, but this one was different, matching that of Endra's or Silvus'.

As he walked, his expression was... happy. A delighted grin showed on his face as he made his way toward the Leaf Leopards, causing Lyrian to be slightly caught off guard.

He had a sword sheathed on his waist and wore a dark attire, having black hair and a set of red eyes.

After a few moments, the two finally met in the middle, surrounding the Leaf Leopards between them.

The first kid was immediately surprised by the Leaf Leopards, causing him to step back slightly at the sight of them.

The other one however didn't seem to have a care in the world, simply continuing to walk towards them as if they weren't even there.

"Hey! Don't you see the leopards! Watch out!" The first kid quickly yelled as the leopards put up their guard and began to growl at the second kid who was still about 50 meters away.

"Why don't we team up to defeat them? We should be able to do it if--" The first kid was suddenly cut off by the second.

"Can you shut the hell up already!?" The second kid, his smile slightly less happy now.

"What? What do you mean? I was only trying to help us--"

Before the first kid could finish his sentence, the second kid suddenly boosted himself forward, dashing towards the Leaf Leopards before slicing clean through their necks with only his fingernails.

The first kid was taken aback by shock as he saw this and fell onto his rear.

The second kid swung his hand in the air, cleaning off the excess blood before reaching into the bodies of the leopards and pulling out two monster cores.

"You... you had a sword! Why would you use your hand?" The first kid yelled, still in shock from what he just witnessed.

The second kid quickly turned his gaze onto the first kid. "These weak cats don't deserve to face my blade." He said before beginning to walk towards the first kid.

"Hey... hey! What are you doing!? Get away!" The first kid yelled, getting back on his feet to face the second kid, "What do you want!?"

"Your cores, hand them over to me."