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Above the Mian Gu Black Forest.

The Flood Dragon Molenta had been circling for over half an hour, yet it still had not found any prey to its liking.

"Damn it, in such a huge forest, where have all the Planet Level beasts hidden?" Molenta snorted irritably, no longer even interested in playing its favorite game of cat's cradle.

The last time it had come out with Eldest Brother, they had caught two Planet Level beasts and brought them back. Now that it had come out alone, it couldn't possibly return carrying two Apprentice Level prey, could it?

Competitive by nature, Molenta stubbornly continued circling above the Mian Gu Black Forest.

Judging by its stance, it would not give up easily unless it caught a Planet Level beast.

As usual, Xu Yang entered the Mian Gu Black Forest from the southern part of the Lightning Strike Mountain Range. Now at the sixth stage of the Planet Level, he stood 5.4 meters at the shoulder and measured sixteen meters in length. This size was not particularly impressive among beasts, but for a silver wolf bloodline, it was already exceptionally well-developed.

Among beasts of the same level, a larger body generally meant greater durability and endurance. As for strength, as long as their Gene Multipliers were the same, the difference would not be too outrageous. Besides, Every Time he leveled up, the system would help Xu Yang maximize his level. The moment he broke through to the sixth stage of the Planet Level, he immediately reached the peak of the sixth stage!

I'm getting a little tired of pork lately. Time to change things up. Xu Yang stepped onto the humus, which instantly cracked apart like a brittle flatbread, sending dry dust drifting into the air.

"Cough, cough."

Glancing at the faintly cracked ground beneath the humus, Xu Yang could not help shaking his head. This planet's environment was just too harsh. The dry season was so brutal—he had no idea how the beasts of the past had survived.

Rather than pitying the beasts, Xu Yang broke into a light run toward a small creek bed he had passed yesterday.

He had found two long-haired wild bulls there yesterday. If they had not moved, he would have some beef for a change today.

The terrain within the Mian Gu Black Forest was not entirely flatland. There were occasionally small earthen hills one or two hundred meters high.

They were called small hills because, to beasts, a height of one or two hundred meters was truly insignificant. A slightly stronger Apprentice Level beast could climb one in less than a breath.

At that moment, a nearly dried-up stream passed beside one such small hill.

Ancient Woods over twenty meters tall stood around the stream, casting broad swaths of shade below.

However.

After days of scorching heat, the shallow surface water of the stream had failed to hold on, becoming the first to end its journey of carrying the Source of Life.

On the side of the stream near the hill, where the ground was somewhat lower, some unknown creature had dug out a pit nearly twenty meters across. It was filled with dark, stagnant water and appeared to be around one or two meters deep.

Thud!

Thud!

Heavy hoofbeats made the leaves of the surrounding Ancient Woods tremble. Two black monstrous bulls over eight meters long, their bodies covered in long hair that dragged along the ground, brutally shoved through the thorny brush and approached.

Splash—

Splash—

Carefully, they slid into the stagnant pool along the edge of the pit, the two monstrous bull beasts afraid that excessive movement would splash water out.

Water resources throughout the Mian Gu Black Forest were now extremely scarce. They had gone to great lengths to dig this pool and protect the fruits of their labor. If nothing unexpected happened, they would have to rely on the water in this pit for the next two months.

As for the fact that it was stagnant water, and how many impurities or bacteria it contained, that was no longer within their consideration. Everyone would pursue something better if they had a choice, but merely holding onto the stagnant water in this pit was already no easy feat. Trivial things like impurities and bacteria could be left to the powerful immunity of beastkind.

"Moo—"

"Moo—"

As their thick black hair soaked into the pool, both monstrous bull beasts let out contented cries. Their black hair gave them powerful defense, but it also made this dry season especially unbearable.

They stretched out their tongues and lapped at the water in small sips, their eyes narrowing in satisfaction.

Suddenly.

Boom!

A violent sonic boom rang out through the dense forest!

In the next instant, a savage wolf silhouette with its jaws wide open, like a massive boulder cutting across the sky, appeared before them. Its body leaped high into the air, moving as fast as a shooting star.

Both monstrous bull beasts were at the Apprentice Ninth Stage, so their reactions were not bad. At the very least, they had time to move.

Amid the chaos, the two monstrous bulls tried to leap from the pool to meet the enemy.

However, how could Xu Yang allow that?

A light cyan domain spread out instantly. To their horror, the two monstrous bull beasts discovered that beneath their feet was no longer a pool, but had become like their homeland—terrain as treacherous and difficult to traverse as the North Ridge Marsh.

Xu Yang's Eyes revealed an expression of utter certainty. Seizing the opportunity, two flashes of cold light shot out!

Splat!

Splat!

His claws avoided the black fur of the monstrous bull beasts, which clearly possessed formidable defense, and pierced directly through their fragile eyeballs. As Origin Power surged forth, their brains were instantly churned into a mass of mush.

Splash!!

Splash!!

Xu Yang withdrew his claws, and the bodies of the two monstrous bull beasts fell with a crash, splashing up a large amount of murky black water.

Resources +1

Resources +1

Nice and easy—he had saved up enough resources to level up again.

Xu Yang was in an excellent mood. As long as he went out once a day, he could harvest two to three units of resources. It was ridiculously fast.

One realm a day; in ten days, a star becomes a sun!

With a thought, his body floated up, and his two sharp claws plunged into the heads of the two strange bulls.

Off we go, back home!

Come to think of it, I haven't eaten cooked food in ages. I wonder if it'll still suit my tastes now.

Maybe I can have the brown bear learn how to cook.

Lost in random thoughts, Xu Yang smashed through the treetops and flew to an altitude of nearly a thousand meters, heading toward the Lightning Strike Mountain Range.

Ten thousand meters in the air.

A pair of enormous vertical pupils swept back and forth. Molenta was growing somewhat anxious. "Hm? What's that?"

"A flying wolf?!"

"I've finally found a Planet Level prey!!"

Molenta was overjoyed. After being out for so long, it was finally about to make its first kill!

Afraid of scaring off its prey, Molenta did not create a sonic boom from far away this time. Instead, it kept climbing higher. It wanted to ascend further up, where fierce winds howled—there, even if it broke the sound barrier, the noise would never reach the ground.

Staring fixedly at that wolf, it happily discovered that the wolf was not very fast, and that there were two prey beneath its claws.

"Slow is good, slow is good. Wait for me to come find you."

With a turn, Molenta instantly shot into the clouds, roaring toward an even higher altitude.

At this moment, Xu Yang had not noticed the approaching danger. After all, the flood dragon Molenta had spotted him from an altitude of ten thousand meters, more than ten kilometers behind him.

Looking down from above gave it an intelligence advantage.

I hope the brown bear can still find those delicious red fruits. Their sweet-and-sour taste is really appetizing.

In just a few days, I'll reach Star Level. By then, I'll have to hunt Planet Level creatures to obtain resources.

If I go crazy stockpiling resources at Planet Level and then advance to Star Level, can those resources still be used to increase my level?

The forest below continuously receded beneath his feet. With his thoughts wandering, Xu Yang sank into fantasies of the future.

BOOM!!

Suddenly, an earth-shaking boom of air erupted from higher above!

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