Tusk Mountain Boar

"Enhance bone structure!?" Hearing Zhang Ding's words, Lin Sheng secretly clicked his tongue.

This was already a way to improve a person's aptitude to some extent. The stronger the bone structure, the better. The effect and power of practicing martial arts would also be greater.

Even she couldn't help but feel a little tempted at this moment.

Although he had the Mountain Sea Scroll, his own body's bone structure could only be considered mediocre.

If he could improve his bone structure and aptitude, and combine it with the integration enhancement effect of the Mountain Sea Scroll, the cultivation effect would undoubtedly be even better.

"Old Zhang, I don't think you should get your hopes up. That Blood Cultivating Pill costs at least two hundred taels of silver, and even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy it. Instead of having these thoughts, it's better to cultivate diligently and focus less on women, Rear Admiral..."

An ordinary old hunter teased him without restraint.

"You old Deng head, who says Old Zhang doesn't have a chance to get that Blood Cultivating Pill? Maybe this beast tide will be my chance to make a gamble..."

Hearing the teasing in the other person's words, Zhang Ding immediately retorted unhappily.

After a while, the group chatted for a bit longer. As they ventured deeper into Yangping Mountain, their attention gradually shifted to their surroundings, and they lost the mood for further idle chatter.

This time, they had gone quite deep into Yangping Mountain. Various wild beasts occasionally darted past. Fortunately, most of their Ninth Squad were experienced hunters with considerable experience in dealing with wild beasts.

Difficult wild beasts were avoided in advance, or they were lured away using pre-prepared beast meat.

For some less dangerous wild beasts, they had no intention of attacking and simply passed by quickly.

If they encountered an unavoidable situation, Wang Sanyang would strike decisively and quickly kill them.

As for the carcasses of the killed wild beasts, they only took the valuable parts and left the rest behind.

Because this mission took them deep into the mountains, they were all traveling light.

It took them a full day before they finally reached the area where the Tusk Mountain Boars were active, according to the intelligence.

Wang Sanyang immediately had the experienced old hunters spread out to search for traces of the Tusk Mountain Boars' activity.

The Tusk Mountain Boars were massive, and their tracks were not difficult to find.

It only took half a day for a hunter to confirm the most recent activity traces of a Tusk Mountain Boar.

"It really stinks, damn it. It seems that big guy hasn't been gone long."

Zhang Ding squatted on the ground, sniffing gently with his nose. In front of him were several large trees that had been stripped bare of most of their leaves.

And among the surrounding bushes and vegetation, there were piles of feces that were several times larger than a human head. Judging by their size, each pile must have weighed at least a few dozen pounds.

Judging by the scale of these droppings alone, the Tusk Mountain Boar's size was likely two times larger than an elephant.

Lin Sheng also noticed that since entering this area, the number of various wild beasts that were previously seen frequently had also significantly decreased.

Clearly, this area was the territory of the Tusk Mountain Boar.

"Alright, let's set up traps here and wait for that big guy to come back."

At this moment, Wang Sanyang had already surveyed the surrounding terrain and began instructing the others to set up traps.

Everyone divided their tasks and began to work busily. They were all quick and efficient. The Tusk Mountain Boar could return at any moment, so they had to be fully prepared in advance, otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy to deal with that big guy.

As Lin Sheng was busy working with Zhang Ding and the others, Ma Qiang, who was at the rear of the team, kept looking over here. His gaze subtly fell on Lin Sheng, and a hint of resentment appeared on his face.

"What's wrong, Ah Qiang? Can't wait?"

A tall, thin, and ordinary-looking man next to Ma Qiang noticed Ma Qiang's gaze and asked in a low voice.

"If you can't wait, just hand him over to me when the Tusk Mountain Boar comes. I'll take care of him in the chaos."

The tall, thin man was named Liu Jie. He was Ma Long's confidant, arranged to be in the Ninth Squad to protect Ma Qiang. He had stepped into the Body Tempering realm many years ago, and his strength was considered quite good among those in the Body Tempering realm, even a bit stronger than Zhang Ding.

"We're going to make a move here!?"

Hearing this, a hint of hesitation appeared on Ma Qiang's face, but he quickly nodded.

"I'll do as you say, Brother Liu. We'll deal with that kid here. After this mission is completed, I'll leave the Ninth Squad and go to my brother."

"Very good, he's just a beginner. Just you wait, I'll cripple him soon, and then let him die by the hands of that Tusk Mountain Boar. No one will blame us."

Liu Jie said with a cold smile, showing a reassuring expression and conveying that everything was under his control.

After the group set up the traps, they each found a place to hide and quietly waited for the main character of the day to arrive.

Lin Sheng also chose a hiding spot on an ancient tree near the traps.

The ancient tree had dense branches and leaves, making it very suitable for concealing one's figure.

Lin Sheng scanned his surroundings, but his gaze paused slightly on a large tree not far from his ancient tree.

Ma Qiang and another person were hiding in that large tree. Through the dense branches and leaves, their eyes occasionally fell on him.

After noticing his gaze, they quickly shifted their eyes away.

"These two guys..."

Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, but then shook his head slightly and looked away.

He was slightly surprised by the two of them being there. However, the only other hiding spots nearby besides the ancient trees were the decaying leaves on the ground. Hiding in a tree like him was not unusual, but the distance seemed a bit too close.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, he didn't pay too much attention to them. Instead, he carefully checked the equipment, food, and water he had brought.

Since they were venturing quite deep into Yangping Mountain this time, he had prepared quite thoroughly.

In addition to the standard iron rod issued when entering the Beast Hunter Hall, he had also commissioned a blacksmith in Yangping Town to forge a short dagger. This served as an extra layer of security for him. While the iron rod was heavy, a dagger was far superior in terms of actual piercing ability. Especially when dealing with exotic beasts that had tough hides, a dagger could undoubtedly inflict more significant damage and was also more effective in close-quarters combat.

After confirming everything was in order, Lin Sheng held his breath, calmly awaiting the arrival of the Tusk Mountain Boar.

He had already decided that after dealing with the Tusk Mountain Boar, he would find a way to achieve integration with it.

Time slowly passed, and several hours went by quickly.

All the beast hunters were very patient, lying in wait silently without making any unnecessary movements, though most of them felt a degree of nervousness.

If the large creature only showed up after nightfall, it would be quite troublesome.

At night, everyone's vision would be impaired, and engaging it would undoubtedly involve more variables compared to daytime.

Fortunately, the situation wasn't developing in a bad direction.

After another quarter of an hour, a low growl echoed from a distance, its sound exceptionally deep and powerful.

"It's here!"

Someone whispered, and everyone's nerves immediately tensed up. They all gripped their weapons tightly.

Lin Sheng was no different. He focused his vision, tightened his grip on the iron rod and dagger, and stared intently in the direction of the growl.

There, a massive silhouette could be vaguely seen slowly approaching their position.