Chapter 8, The Hunter

Thinking of this, Fei Lun glanced at the black cat resting on his shoulder, then reached out his hand and offered it a piece of energy crystal. The black cat opened its mouth, as if savoring a delicacy, and placed the thin crystal into its mouth. Following this, it happily squinted its eyes. Soon, the energy crystal melted away like candy in the black cat's mouth, disappearing.

At that moment, the elite energy-absorbing monster seemed to sense something and suddenly turned its head to look in the direction of Feren. In that instant, Feren leaped up abruptly, soaring through the air like a nimble leopard, and pounced towards the elite energy-absorbing monster not far away.

It is almost time to leave this place, as those monsters that smell blood will not take long to arrive here. Although Feren enjoys fighting and killing, he does not like to be on the defensive. This is already the central part of the outer district, and no one knows what they will encounter next. With this thought in mind, Feren glanced at the corpse in front of him once more, then raised his right hand and grasped the air.

However, this does not mean that Ferren was afraid of it

Boom

Gazing at the menacing energy-draining creature, Feren's expression remained calm; he even squinted his eyes in curiosity, casting a slight smile towards the poor creature's legs.

In that moment, the joy brought by the extinguishing of life was truly an unparalleled pleasure that could not be resisted under any circumstances

The intense pain caused the elite energy-absorbing monster to emit an angry roar. It swung its arms forcefully and suddenly struck at Feren, who was in mid-air. However, Feren was clearly well-prepared at that moment; he swiftly turned to evade the incoming claws and landed steadily on the ground. At this point, the elite energy-absorbing monster was already furious, turning around to glare menacingly at Feren before it.

Upon seeing Feren suddenly appear, the elite energy-absorbing monster was evidently taken aback, perhaps having never encountered such a situation before, causing the creature to momentarily exhibit signs of panic. Nevertheless, it instinctively raised its arms to shield itself. In the next moment, one could see the bat-like wings on the monster's arms inflate as if filled with air, bracing against the surgical knife that was flying towards it.

Accompanied by Ferren's speech, another scalpel emerged from his hand

The harvest is truly bountiful, my lord

Just as Fei Lun was hiding in the shadows for less than a minute, suddenly, a massive black shadow fell from the sky. It plummeted straight to the ground like a cannonball, and the impact from above caused the already decayed roof to collapse completely, raising a cloud of dust.

Feeling the recoil transmitted from his palm, Feren was not surprised. The monsters in the wilderness are different from humans; human abilities are determined by the sum of the levels of their awakened powers. In contrast, most monsters in the wilderness awaken only one ability, and the level of that ability creates a suppression effect. Unless there is a property restraint, it is not unusual for a high-level ability to block a low-level ability. The energy-draining monsters he encountered earlier were only at level 3, which is why Feren could easily eliminate them. However, now, facing this elite energy-draining monster with a level 5 ability, Feren's mere level 3 "Cutting" ability was somewhat insufficient.

Upon realizing this, Feren lowered his head and quietly gazed at the wreckage before him. From the remaining decorations, it was evident that this had once been a fast-food restaurant. However, it had long since lost its original function. Instead, the floor of the fast-food restaurant was littered with the corpses of energy-absorbing monsters, their bodies thoroughly disemboweled, with entrails scattered across the ground along the smooth, neat incisions. The foul stench of blood assaulted the senses, nearly filling the entire room. The dozens of energy-absorbing monsters that had surrounded Feren moments ago were now completely dead, but for Feren, this was merely a warm-up.

Muttering softly to himself, Feren lifted his head and gazed at the dilapidated, hollow ceiling. Suddenly, he leaped up, passing through a hole in the ceiling, and then floated down to the roof of the fast-food restaurant like a feather. The moment his toes touched the ground, it was as if he were being forcefully pulled by an invisible pair of hands, suddenly shifting sideways several meters without any warning. He then quietly concealed himself in the shadow of the adjacent wall, silently observing the city before him.

However, at this moment, suddenly, a gust of wind sounded behind the energy-absorbing monster's head.

Hmm!

呼ーー!

With Feren's speech, suddenly, several circles of different sizes, seemingly composed of code, spread out from Feren as the center, rotating and enveloping all the bodies of these energy-absorbing monsters in front of them. Under the cover of this halo, faint green light gradually appeared on the bodies of these energy-absorbing monsters. Then, these lights turned into specks of dust, as if attracted by some invisible presence, swirling and gathering in Feren's palm. Before long, the green dust emanating from the energy-absorbing monster bodies from all directions had already solidified and transformed into three green crystals in Feren's hand.

Swish!

And in its right eye socket, a sharp surgical knife is inserted.

At this moment, it seems as if even the enraged elite energy-absorbing monster has sensed the danger. It spreads its wings and vigorously flaps, flying towards the sky, attempting to evade this indescribable crisis.

ーー!!!

Living in an area covered by network energy, the energy-absorbing monsters themselves have relatively high authority, which cannot be compared with those scattered soldiers outside. However... it's hard to say what will happen next.

Sigh...

Bang

At the moment when he realized the attack was ineffective, Feren pressed both hands down hard, then flipped over and flew over the opponent's head. A silver light shot down and pierced directly into the right eye of the elite energy-absorbing monster who was looking up.

A beast-like roar emerged from the ruins of the fast food restaurant, followed closely by the appearance of a monster rising from the swirling dust. At first glance, it seemed to bear little difference from the energy-absorbing creatures slain by Feren, except for its relatively larger size and darker skin color, without any other notable features.

Level 5 clearance, and the muscle-bound idiot that was killed by Ferren in the VIP box of the trading hall is roughly at the same level. However, Ferren will not underestimate the enemy in front of him because of this. For him, humans are much easier to deal with than beasts. Humans will fear, hesitate, and be confused. As long as he seizes the opportunity, Ferren is confident in facing any enemy. But beasts are different. They may not be as clever as humans, but they are more ferocious, more dangerous, and more difficult to deal with. However, Ferren will not underestimate the enemy in front of him because of this. For him, humans are much easier to deal with than beasts. Humans will fear, hesitate, and be confused. As long as he seizes the opportunity, Ferren is confident in facing any enemy. But beasts are different. They may not be as clever as humans, but they are more ferocious, more dangerous, and more difficult to deal with. Unconventional tactics are not significant for these monsters; it is more of a head-on confrontation.

Unfortunately... ... still a bit weak.

Collection mode activated.

Eighty-seven energy-absorbing monsters, unexpectedly managed to collect three crystal chips. It seems that this trip to the ruins is indeed worthwhile. On ordinary days, even with good luck, it's hard to say whether you can collect a single chip out of a hundred.

This time, the extremely sharp blade did not easily pierce through the wings of the elite energy-absorbing monster as before, but instead made a dull collision sound and deviated from its original trajectory.

It seems that even if one trains their body to become an ironclad, there are still weaknesses...

Roar!!!

However, according to the book, if this mastery is achieved, it should be possible to retract the sun and moon into the belly... So, should we give it a try?

The sharp blade easily cut into the tough and thick skin of the energy-absorbing monster. Feren could even feel the pulsation of life coming from within through the surgical knife. In front of him, the energy-absorbing monster opened its bloodthirsty mouth and bit down with force. However, its sharp teeth, capable of tearing through steel, did not tear into the fresh flesh as the monster had expected. Instead, it bit into the air, making a sound like metal colliding, "clang." Before the energy-absorbing monster could attack its prey again, Feren's surgical knife had already spun around its neck like slicing ham. Then, accompanied by a splatter of dirty and bloody spray, the energy-absorbing monster's head fell to the ground. Its body, after instinctively swinging its claws, fell heavily to the ground with a loud "thud," and there was no more sound.

Until this moment, the black cat that had been missing all along suddenly leaped down from the roof, agile and skillful, and stood lightly on Feren's shoulder. It shook its head, and a pair of eyes as bright as amethysts stared at the energy crystal in Feren's hand.

At this moment, Feren finally closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. The sensation from just now still lingered on his fingertips. In that instant, Feren's scalpel seemed to become an extension of his body, allowing him to keenly sense the vitality beneath the skin, the fragile blood vessels, and the heart beating forcefully as if sensing a threat, all of which he mercilessly terminated. In that moment, he felt the instinctual struggle and resistance of life against death, and ultimately, its end. The feeling of personally witnessing life dissipating from his fingertips was like a dreamy and intoxicating illusion.

However, Feren obviously doesn't think so, because just now, he has already sensed an invisible fluctuation trying to lock onto him. Fortunately, he reacted in time and managed to escape the opponent's search. However, even so, he did not let his guard down. This huge energy-absorbing monster not only has a larger size than its counterparts, but also has stronger power. If Feren's feeling is not wrong, in terms of authority, it should be much higher than himself. This huge energy-absorbing monster not only has a larger size than its counterparts, but also has stronger power. If Feren's feeling is not wrong, in terms of authority, it should be much higher than himself.

Meanwhile, the bodies of those energy-absorbing monsters have now become withered and emaciated, resembling mummies that have been dead for a long time.

Opportunity only comes once.

Blocked!