Pig Crashed Into a Tree

The [Armored Beetle], though a level 3 ferocious beast, wasn't large. Nan Feng could easily pin it to a tree trunk, rendering it immobile.

The price Nan Feng had to pay was the loss of 29 hit points and the pain of being pinched by its pincers.

"Killing nine more [Armored Beetles] will level me up, but my health won't hold out..."

"I need to buy some snacks online."

After killing another [Armored Beetle] using the same method, Nan Feng opened the [Trading System] and looked at the [Fragrant Roasted Meat].

Fifty units of materials were needed to purchase one serving of roasted meat.

The effect was to restore 5 hit points per minute for 10 minutes, totaling 50 hit points.

"Profiteer."

Nan Feng spat and didn't buy it directly. Instead, he chose to add Xiao Luo as a friend to try and haggle.

When Nan Feng was a child, he often went to the farmers market with his mother. Her haggling skills were extremely profound, earning her the title of "King of Haggling." All the stall vendors in the entire market willingly admitted defeat. Nan Feng had watched her for so many years and had learned a thing or two about haggling.

Although he never haggled when buying things himself... Honestly, who haggles when buying things these days?

The friend request was quickly accepted. Before Nan Feng could speak, Xiao Luo sent a message first.

Xiao Luo: "?"

Nan Feng thought to himself, This guy seems like a cool and aloof dude. Watch me, Nan, use the 36 Techniques of Simping to break through his defenses.

After thinking deeply for one second, Nan Feng sent a message: "Big bro, head pats~"

Xiao Luo: "Spit it out."

Damn, so aloof... Nan Feng was shocked. He didn't expect Xiao Luo to be unmoved by his 36 Techniques of Simping. This was definitely a ruthless character.

Nan Feng gave up on the idea of simping his way through and cut straight to the chase: "Big bro, I want to buy some [Fragrant Roasted Meat]. Can you make it cheaper?"

Xiao Luo: "How much do you want?"

Nan Feng: "6... 5 servings, I guess."

Nan Feng: "How about I use 200 units of materials to buy 5 servings of roasted meat?"

Xiao Luo: "No, I want 100 units of materials and 3 servings of [Clean Fresh Water]."

Xiao Luo decisively rejected Nan Feng's haggling and offered his price.

Nan Feng calculated and thought, Good heavens, I didn't even manage to shave off a single cent!

However, Nan Feng's mana potions weren't as popular as Xiao Luo's roasted meat. He couldn't sell many servings in a day, so this trade wasn't a loss for Nan Feng.

But Nan Feng felt very annoyed. As the son of the "King of Haggling," he couldn't even haggle down a single cent when buying something. How could Nan stand for this? Who was he looking down on?

Nan Feng: "I tried to haggle, but I didn't even manage to shave off a single cent. You're making me, Nan, lose face!"

Xiao Luo was silent for a few seconds before replying: "Then... 9.8% off?"

Nan Feng: "Big bro, let's trade!"

Nan Feng used 95 units of materials, plus [Clean Fresh Water]*3, to exchange for [Fragrant Roasted Meat]*5.

Just by moving his lips, he saved 5 units of materials. Nan Feng thought... Doesn't seem to be that useful.

"Five servings of roasted meat can restore 250 hit points, enough for me to level up to 4."

Nan Feng ate one serving of roasted meat first, slowly recovering his health, and then continued to search for [Armored Beetles].

There were very few level 1 and 2 ferocious beasts in this area, but level 3 [Armored Beetles] were everywhere, making it a good place to level up.

Unfortunately, the Desert Eagle was countered by the [Armored Beetle]'s shell. Nan Feng could only use the Wooden Dagger to kill the [Armored Beetles], which greatly reduced his hunting efficiency.

"This is the [Armored Beetle]'s territory. I wonder if I'll encounter a Beetle King?"

While hunting [Armored Beetles], Nan Feng was constantly paying attention to his surroundings, avoiding the sudden appearance of elite or lord-level ferocious beasts that could deal a heavy blow.

However, Nan Feng's worries seemed somewhat unnecessary. In half an hour, Nan Feng killed seven [Armored Beetles] in a row without seeing any sign of a Beetle King.

Level (755/800)!

Two more kills and Nan Feng would reach level 4.

"To be on the safe side, I should recover some health before continuing."

Nan Feng didn't get carried away. Instead, he found a relatively safe place and quietly waited for his health to recover.

He only had 153 hit points left, which was still quite dangerous.

While waiting, Nan Feng glanced at the [Leaderboard] and found that his ranking had returned to the top 10, reaching 8th place.

1st place: Xiao Luo (Level 4)

2nd place: Wu Yuansheng (Level 4)

3rd place: Shen Pan (Level 4)

4th place: Su Yihan (Level 4)

5th place: Su Ziran (Level 3)

6th place: Xu Ming (Level 3)

7th place: You Ran (Level 3)

8th place: Nan Feng (Level 3)

[Leaderboard] The top 5 are already Level 4.

"Who are 4th and 6th place? Haven't seen them before..." Nan Feng thought for a while, but didn't have much of an impression.

Nan Feng doesn't spend much time in the group chat, so it's normal for him not to recognize some people.

"Those two leveled up so fast, they actually surpassed me. They probably found some kind of ferocious beast's nest..."

Nan Feng had previously discovered a Dart Bee Hive and exploited a bug to hunt a lot of Dart Bees, gaining a lot of experience.

These two are probably doing the same thing.

But Nan Feng wasn't worried. He was hunting Armored Beetles here, and his leveling speed wasn't slow either. He gained 210 experience points in half an hour.

It's just a bit life-threatening.

After a few more minutes, Nan Feng glanced at his health, which had recovered to 203 points.

"I'll kill two more to reach Level 4, then I'll find another place to level up," Nan Feng decided in his heart.

Melee combat with ferocious beasts is too dangerous. Nan Feng still prefers to stay far away and use his Desert Eagle for output.

Continuing forward, Nan Feng continued to search for the Armored Beetle's figure.

Rumble!

Suddenly, Nan Feng felt the ground shaking slightly, as if some ferocious beast was running wildly through the forest!

A ferocious beast that can cause this kind of movement must be a big one!

Without a word, Nan Feng climbed up a large tree and used the leaves to cover his figure.

The ground continued to shake. Nan Feng held his breath and looked out through the gaps in the leaves, searching for the beast's location.

At the same time, Nan Feng quickly bought 2 servings of Fragrant Roasted Meat, preparing to restore his health to full in order to face any possible crisis.

"I really can't eat anymore..." In the past half hour, Nan Feng had already eaten 5 pieces of roasted meat, and now he felt a little nauseous just looking at it.

If it weren't for the fact that this thing could restore health...

Nan Feng frowned and stuffed the roasted meat into his mouth in large bites. So delicious.

The shaking became more and more violent, and even the large tree where Nan Feng was located began to shake slightly.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Hearing this sound, Nan Feng's spirits lifted, and he hurriedly looked down.

An Armored Beetle the size of a basketball flew from a distance and landed on the tree trunk—Nan Feng happened to be in this tree too!

Eye of Insight!

With a thought, Nan Feng hurriedly released the skill.

[Ironclad Beetle]
[Level]: 4 (Elite Ferocious Beast)
[Health]: 260/980
[Mana]: 190/250
[Attack]: 190
[Defense]: 180
[Skills]: Bite, Super Defense

Level 4 Elite Ferocious Beast!

"Good lord, 180 defense, 980 health? Ten of me couldn't beat it... Wait?"

Nan Feng suddenly froze and looked at the Ironclad Beetle's stats again.

"It only has 260 health left?"

"...There are other ferocious beasts here!"

Nan Feng quickly realized.

That's right, the Ironclad Beetle is only the size of a basketball, it's impossible for it to make the ground shake like that.

The only possibility is that the Ironclad Beetle is fighting another ferocious beast!

And the cracks all over the Ironclad Beetle's shell also confirmed this.

Rumble!

Nan Feng's guess was quickly verified.

A giant wild boar more than 3 meters long charged over, rampaging wildly.

This wild boar was covered in bloody wounds, spraying blood as it ran, looking very scary. These wounds were all made by the Ironclad Beetle's large pincers.

"Oink oink!"

The giant wild boar spotted the Ironclad Beetle perched on the tree trunk. Its pig eyes turned red, and it mustered all its strength to charge!

Savage Charge!

Boom!

The tree shook violently!

The pig ran headfirst into the tree!