Boggy pulled out an already yellowed and tattered map from the storage box, pointing to a light yellow area on it, "We are here now, in the Level 1 Hunting Area, which is also the activity zone for some small hunting groups."
"If we go further, we'll enter the Level 2 Hunting Area, where the game is more abundant and also more dangerous. The guild recommends that hunting teams with some experience and at least four members should enter, but with our current strength, we should already be up to the challenge."
Ma Lu took a look and curiously pointed to the corner of the map, which had turned so red it was almost black, "What about this place?"
"Death Forbidden Zone, only the elite hundred-person teams from Diamond Level Hunting Groups dare to enter after making thorough preparations. Even so, the mortality rate from hunting remains incredibly high each time."
Boggy paused and then added, "Golden Leopards also live there."
He had no expression on his face when he said these words, but his clenched fists betrayed his true feelings.
Ma Lu patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, the Twin Sunflower Hunting Group will hunt in this area sooner or later."
That place was clearly a high-level monsters' activity map, meaning there would be good loot dropping there.
"It's too dangerous," Boggy shook his head.
"No worries, I'm not afraid of dying. As long as you're ready, we can set off at any time."
For Ma Lu, death was not a concern; at worst, he'd lose some ingredients and the trip would be in vain. Compared to the potential gains, this risk was nothing.
Boggy shivered at his words but didn't say anything further, just gave a grunt of acknowledgment. Then he packed up the map, started the motorbike, and carried Ma Lu towards the Level 2 Hunting Area.
As soon as the two of them entered the Level 2 Hunting Area, the Traveler's Bracelet reacted.
Ding! Congratulations on discovering a 3-star ingredient [Giant Claw Lord]. [Giant Claw Lord]'s compendium has been unlocked.
New prey had appeared, and this time it was a high 3-star.
Ma Lu shared this information with Boggy, whose expression instantly became stern, yet he didn't turn the motorbike around.
The Giant Claw Lord was undeniably strong, stronger than any game they had encountered before, and it was precisely for this reason that Boggy could better gauge his current strength.
To see just how much he had improved.
As Boggy was pondering how to find the Giant Claw Lord, the ground suddenly started to tremble.
A huge claw pincer emerged from the ground, aiming at the motorbike. If it got caught in that thing, Boggy had no doubt it would instantly turn the motorbike into two halves.
At that point, they would have to walk back to the Giant Curtain on foot.
However, facing this sudden crisis, Boggy did not panic. With superhuman reflexes, he took the initiative and utilized his Psychic Power.
The carapace of the Giant Claw Lord was extremely tough, nearly impervious to ordinary weapons, so hunting teams usually customized special equipment before setting out to hunt it.
The Harpist had been equipped with such gear before, but now he had left the Harpists to establish Twin Sunflower, and his funds were limited.
But there was no choice now but to bite the bullet and go for it.
Just as Boggy was preparing to draw the mechanical spear, Ma Lu suddenly handed him a chef's knife.
"Use this."
Having seen Ma Lu effortlessly dismember a Two-Headed Hyena with the knife, Boggy knew that this unassuming little knife was actually very sharp.
So he didn't refuse, took the chef's knife, and once again used the water shield to block the damage from the Giant Claw's next attack.
Taking advantage of the instant the Giant Claw got stuck, he jumped off the motorcycle.
He opened his other hand, grabbed one of the protrusions above, and yanked it hard!
In the character status bar, Boggy's strength buff had reached 462%, and with that pull, he yanked the Giant Claw Lord out from the sand.
Ma Lu had already seen what that guy looked like in the ingredient compendium; it resembled an emperor crab but with fewer legs and an alloy-like sheen to its carapace.
The real thing was even more impactful, mainly due to its nearly 7-meter-long body, which just couldn't be appreciated in the compendium.
Yet, this behemoth, comparable to a concrete mixer truck, was outmatched in this tug-of-war by Boggy, who was just over 1.6 meters tall.
When it got pulled out from under the ground by Boggy, it seemed quite bewildered.
It kept looking left and right, nearly having "Who am I? Where am I?" written across its face.
But Boggy's actions had just begun. The pulling in itself hadn't inflicted any damage on the Giant Claw Lord, nor was it counted as an attack.
With the 462% strength buff still in effect, Boggy bent his legs and stomped on the ground, and the next moment, he leaped up from the ground like a superhero from a Marvel movie, a full 3 meters high, and landed on the back of the Giant Claw Lord.
He then thrust the knife into the carapace of the Giant Claw Lord.
What was once an impenetrably hard shell seemed no different from butter in the face of the chef's knife, and Boggy easily cut out a triangular opening in it.
Without hesitation, he stabbed in again!
The Giant Claw Lord seemed to sense fear at this point and desperately twisted its body, attempting to burrow back into the sand.
But Boggy, the honor student, had accurately identified the Giant Claw Lord's vulnerability and cleanly severed the neural ganglia inside.
The next moment, the Giant Claw Lord, like a battery-plucked toy, instantly lost its ability to move, and its massive body thunderously collapsed.