Hilichurl Shaman

Lin Feng had no time in battle to notice the enemy's miserable state.

At that moment, he was thinking about whether he had any way to deal with the two Wooden Shield Hilichurls before him more easily.

"Lata movo!!!"

Before Lin Feng had much time to think, the Hydro Hilichurl Shaman's chant sent two Hilichurls wielding enormous wooden shields charging at him from both sides.

The Hilichurl Brutes' minotaur-like, muscular bodies bulged with power. The force of their explosive charge even stirred the air enough to blow Lin Feng's hair.

But faced with this situation, Lin Feng, who had initially planned to dodge, suddenly seemed to realize something. He instead stood calmly in place without moving.

"Domuunta!!!"

The Hilichurl Brutes, bathed in Restorative Rain, saw their chance and accelerated toward Lin Feng.

"!"

Tighnari's ears suddenly perked up. He drew his bowstring tight, ready to provide support, but soon slowly lowered his bow again. He looked at Lin Feng curiously, wondering what trick he was up to.

Just as the Hilichurls were about to reach him, Lin Feng abruptly raised a hand. A tall platform made of trees rose from the ground, while countless sharp Wooden Spikes burst from the earth around it. The charging Wooden Shield Hilichurls had no time to evade due to their momentum, and the wooden shields they depended on for survival clearly failed to protect them this time.

Standing atop a Wooden Pillar at least three meters high, Lin Feng used his broad view to casually finish off the hiding Hilichurl Shaman with an Entangling Technique. Looking at the two Wooden Shield Hilichurls before him, riddled with Wooden Spikes, he suddenly felt the satisfaction of settling an old grudge.

"Phew."

Lin Feng let out a long breath. Seeing that there were no enemies left in the Hilichurl Camp, he dismissed the Wooden Spikes and jumped down from the platform.

Squelch.

Feeling the sticky sensation beneath his feet and smelling the pungent stench of blood in the air, Lin Feng, who had been too occupied by battle to notice before, suddenly felt nauseated.

After all, in his previous life, he had never even killed a chicken with his own hands. If he had not been tempered by horror games for years, Lin Feng felt that not throwing up at the sight of such a mangled, bloody scene would have been proof enough of his mental fortitude.

Clap, clap, clap.

Tighnari emerged from hiding and applauded Lin Feng's excellent performance.

"Nicely done!"

"How do you feel? If you're nauseous, take a whiff of this."

Tighnari pulled a small transparent bottle from his backpack and tossed it to Lin Feng.

"Thanks, this really helps a lot."

Lin Feng hurriedly caught the bottle, opened its soft stopper, and let the cool scent of mint dispel the urge to vomit.

"Phew, I always thought vomiting after killing something was just an exaggerated storytelling device. I never expected seeing it in person to be this intense."

Lin Feng handed the small bottle back to Tighnari and spoke with some feeling.

"You already did quite well. Not only did you clear out an entire camp by yourself in such a short time, you also had no overly obvious reaction after killing so many living things for the first time."

"I'm suddenly curious about what exactly you went through during your wandering days."

Tighnari put the Mint Balm back into his backpack and praised Lin Feng's remarkable performance.

"It was nothing much. Maybe I've just seen similar things more often."

With the nausea mostly gone, Lin Feng brushed off Tighnari's question.

"Alright, next one. There were actually many areas in that battle that could be improved. I'm already eager to see what the opponents in the next camp will be like."

Seeing Lin Feng practically itching for another fight, Tighnari felt helpless about his overly vigorous fighting spirit.

"Alright, alright, I get it. We'll go now," Tighnari replied, even though he had originally intended to comfort Lin Feng.

"I have a feeling I won't have much left to teach you soon. Your talent for combat is exceptional. Still, it would be better if you could pay a little more attention to the experience of those watching."

Looking at the scene beside him, which rivaled a blood-splatter film set, Lin Feng felt a little embarrassed as well.

"Wait, I'll clean up the scene."

Lin Feng stopped Tighnari, who was about to leave, and began communicating with the surrounding Dendro Element.

Rustle, rustle.

The Vines he had summoned earlier began to writhe across the ground. Under Lin Feng's control, they buried the shattered corpses in the loosened soil that had been churned up during the battle.

A moment later, aside from a few bloodstains, the scene had become harmonious again.

"Let's go. If we don't clean this up, it might scare the Forest Walkers who come here to gather plants."

Lin Feng pulled the stunned Tighnari toward the next Hilichurl Camp.

"So the only medium-sized camp was the first one."

As Lin Feng and Tighnari walked back, Lin Feng felt speechless at his luck.

"After all, I often clear them out myself. And in truth, there aren't as many Hilichurls as most people imagine."

"Other than leylines projections, the number of Hilichurls has actually been declining. This race seems to have stopped reproducing. One day, they may disappear from the land."

Tighnari, walking ahead of Lin Feng, explained softly.

"The defensive skill you developed today was quite ingenious. Can you tell me where the inspiration came from?"

Tighnari was curious about Lin Feng's method of lifting himself with a wooden platform before attacking from above, so he turned back and asked.

"I saw it in the Rainforest Monster Encyclopedia. Since Hilichurl Shamans sometimes use Elemental Power to create pillars to avoid attacks from the ground, I tried imitating them," Lin Feng replied with apparent seriousness.

I can't exactly say it's because I got disgusted by it too many times in the game.

"Actually, quite a few people have tried similar ideas before."

"But monsters manipulate Elemental Power in a completely different way from humans. Aside from some Geo Element users, creating constructs that remain stable is quite difficult."

Tighnari was no longer surprised by Lin Feng's unusual abilities.

"Honestly, seeing your fighting style was what really opened my eyes."

Lin Feng looked at the humble Tighnari and spoke with some emotion.

"You can make the plants you summon spread hallucinogenic Spores and poison enemies. Could you teach me how?"

Lin Feng made a request of Tighnari.

"Of course, but the principles involved are rather complicated. You need a deep understanding of the structures of certain highly poisonous plants. I'll teach you slowly when we have time later."

Chatting along the way, Tighnari and Lin Feng returned to Gandharva Ville.

As he ate the Mushroom Stew Tighnari had made, Lin Feng thought of the grateful expressions on the Forest Walkers' faces when they heard that the monsters on the road had been cleared out.

Lin Feng felt that this kind of Daily Life was not bad at all.

That night.

After finishing his Daily Life studies, Lin Feng put down the Teyvat Literacy Compendium, which he had now completely understood.

Looking at the two remaining upgradeable entries: Robust Physique 3, Agility 2.

As usual, after arranging for Xiao Bai to protect him, Lin Feng opened the system and chose to enhance the former.

As always, Lin Feng, already somewhat tired from clearing monsters, drifted into a childlike sleep.

"Huh? Failed again?"

Nahida still failed to communicate with Lin Feng today.