On the clearing where Wu Yan had originally been, an "uninvited guest" had now arrived. A massive mottled snake, green with black stripes around its body, slowly slithered out from the depths of the forest and into the clearing where Wu Yan was hiding.
The giant snake was nearly four meters long. Its barrel-thick body twisted across the clearing, while two fangs thicker than small sticks protruded from its enormous jaws, making it clear that its owner was not to be trifled with.
Wu Yan shamelessly hid in a tree, cautiously poking his head out to observe the giant snake.
When he had first seen that the "danger" warned of by the system was this thing, Wu Yan had nearly scared his heart out of his chest. He did not know whether something of this size had existed on Earth before he transmigrated, but could Wu Yan, who had only ever seen cats and dogs, be expected to have seen such a ferocious monster?
If he had not known that he would have to "deal with" creatures like this in the future, Wu Yan would have long since run back home. Of course, that was assuming this world even had his home.
Watching the giant snake slither into the clearing, Wu Yan could not help but sigh. Was this what it meant to be a product of the Giant Beast Forest?
A gleam flashed through his eyes, and a line of text invisible to others appeared above the giant snake's head.
Wind Serpent: Level.
This was a small trick for using the system, an innate function that allowed him to view information on targets within his line of sight.
Calling it information was a stretch. It only showed a name and a level.
Even so, that single bit of information nearly brought tears to Wu Yan's eyes.
This was a freaking level 10 monster! What less than five percent chance of victory? With his glorious level 0 status, whether he even had a one percent chance was a question! System, you screwed me over again...
Though he thought that, Wu Yan still placed a hand on the hilt at his waist. Tightening his grip on the Kusanagi Sword, he kept himself poised to draw at any moment. His eyes narrowed slightly as he continued calculating.
He only had one chance. A level 0 him against a level 10 Wind Serpent was plainly suicide. Under these circumstances, only a surprise attack could give him even a sliver of a chance, and it had to be a one-hit kill! Otherwise, he was dead for sure.
If he failed to deal with the Wind Serpent after making his move, Wu Yan would be left with no choice but to run.
To improve his odds, Wu Yan decided it would be best to use a little strategy.
Staring at the enormous Wind Serpent, Wu Yan's consciousness swiftly sank into the system as he searched through the "Items" category.
Weren't Item Points meant to be used at times like this? If not now, then when?
Very quickly, Wu Yan found what he needed.
Drunken Immortal Flower: Releases a certain amount of pollen, forcibly causing targets that absorb it to fall into a drunken state. Has a chance of causing the target to experience hallucinations; 1000 Item Points.
With his right hand gripping his sword, Wu Yan flipped his left hand over, and an exquisite flower with an ancient charm appeared in it. It was not as though there were no more useful items, but Wu Yan was truly strapped for cash. Besides, this Drunken Immortal Flower was quite practical and perfectly suited for the situation before him.
Raising one hand to cover his mouth and nose, Wu Yan gave a few sinister chuckles in his heart. Then he lifted the flower in his other hand and gently shook it.
Invisible particles of powder shook loose from the flower bud and slowly drifted toward the Wind Serpent. The most absurd thing about the Drunken Immortal Flower was that its pollen did not need wind to carry it. As long as the flower bud was aimed in a certain direction, the pollen would only drift that way. Like a pistol, it was meant for aiming.
The powder drifted softly toward the Wind Serpent in the clearing. Perhaps it sensed danger, for the Wind Serpent restlessly twisted its body. Its pair of green snake eyes darted around constantly, and its forked tongue flicked in and out, as if ready to strike at any moment...
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