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By now, Xu Yang had no idea just how fast he was.

He simply couldn't estimate it!

He was too fast. If his neural reaction speed hadn't improved along with it, Xu Yang felt he might become the first wolf to run himself to death by crashing into something.

It could be said that if Xu Yang wanted to, he could leave this dense forest right now. The killer vines simply couldn't keep up with his speed.

The jump from Apprentice First Order to Apprentice Third Order is this huge? Why does this feel a little like an interstellar sci-fi novel I read in my previous life?

With strength came composure. Xu Yang leisurely strolled along the lakeshore, pondering his situation.

I still can't be sure whether this is the world of Swallowed Star. I'll lie low for a while longer. If the next major realm is Planet Level... then I'll know for sure.

"Splash~~~"

More than fifty meters from the shore, a four-meter-long giant crocodile burst from the water and clamped its jaws around the foot of a panicked water bird trying to fly away.

"Boom."

Its massive body crashed back into the water, kicking up a great expanse of white spray.

Xu Yang stopped and watched the rippling water, greed gleaming in his eyes.

He had never tasted crocodile meat before. Besides, perhaps because he had advanced to Apprentice Third Order, his appetite had greatly increased recently. The fish he caught each day were no longer enough to fill the gaps between his teeth. Fortunately, perhaps because he had entered the extraordinary realm, Xu Yang's ability to endure hunger had also improved dramatically. He would no longer face the embarrassing situation of nearly starving to death like he had on his first night.

The next day, before dawn had broken, the cold lake breeze gently brushed through the clusters of reeds along the shore.

A black shadow lay low among the reeds.

It was Xu Yang. His body now exceeded three meters in length, and his shoulder height was nearly 1.4 meters. If he did not lie down, he could not hide at all.

Soon, soon. In another half hour, the sun will rise. The crocodiles will come ashore to bask, and that'll be my chance to strike.

Xu Yang waited silently. His patience was excellent now.

Perhaps because they had long been the overlords of this forest lake, even after Xu Yang, an uninvited guest, had arrived recently, the four crocodiles still crawled onto this gravel beach every day without fail to bask in the sun. They did not take Xu Yang seriously at all.

Time passed second by second. Suddenly, the sound of something heavy breaking through the water reached Xu Yang's perked ears.

The reed bed was not far from the gravel beach, only a little over twenty meters away. At Xu Yang's current speed, he could reach it with a single burst of force.

One, two... Led by the crocodile over four meters long, the sunbathing group arrived right on schedule.

Leisurely and relaxed, the four crocodiles slowly found the spots where they usually basked and lay down, waiting for the sun to appear.

Just like always.

Xu Yang let out a wild cry in his heart. His wolf body shot from the reeds like an arrow released from a bow, like a bolt of lightning, charging straight at the leading crocodile.

In the air, Xu Yang's gaze was icy, his killing intent fully exposed. His bloodthirsty jaws opened wide, and cold light flashed from his fangs.

Xu Yang was so fast it was unbelievable. His figure flashed through the crocodile's line of sight, and then his sharp claws viciously tore open its skin. The crocodile let out a terrified hiss and tried to struggle, but Xu Yang had already pinned it down firmly.

"Grrr~~"

The leader's violent struggle alerted the three crocodiles that had been resting with their eyes closed. Though the sun had yet to rise, the temperature was already slowly climbing.

"Grrr~~"

"Grrr~~"

"Grrr~~"

The three crocodiles all swung their bodies around and roared angrily at Xu Yang.

"Roar!!"

Not to be outdone, Xu Yang opened his throat and let out a savage wolf's roar.

Apprentice Third Order had given Xu Yang tremendous strength. Though the crocodile beneath his claws was over four meters long, he held it firmly against the ground, leaving it without the slightest hope of escape.

The three giant crocodiles instinctively feared Xu Yang's roar. This four-legged beast before them felt somewhat different from before. Their instincts told them that Xu Yang carried a deadly aura of danger.

"Huff~~ Huff~~~"

Xu Yang's claws continuously carved deep gashes into the crocodile beneath him. Blood poured out like a waterfall, dyeing the giant crocodile red.

In the end, the three giant crocodiles could no longer bear their leader's increasingly feeble cries and launched an attack first!

Their huge bodies charged forward like knights, three moving tanks rumbling toward him.

Giant crocodiles were extremely agile in the water, but they were far less capable on land. Moreover, Xu Yang had been prepared. With a flash of his body, the three crocodiles immediately pounced on empty air.

"Bang!"

As Xu Yang leaped away, his tail lashed out and slammed viciously into the side of the smallest crocodile. Before the astonished eyes of the beasts, the crocodile's hide split open, and it let out a miserable cry of pain.

Holy shit, I'm this fierce?!

Xu Yang landed at the edge of the shallows and turned around, deeply shocked by the power of that tail strike.

In the span of a lightning-fast exchange, two of the lake's overlords had been severely wounded.

Fear of death was a creature's instinct. No matter how small their brains were, crocodiles could still feel fear. Terror flashed through the murky yellow eyes of the two uninjured crocodiles. Kicking up a cloud of dust, they tried to rush back into the lake, while the two injured crocodiles also limped after them in an attempt to escape.

But how could Xu Yang allow the fat meat at his mouth to get away? With one powerful kick, he moved after them yet arrived first, blocking the crocodiles' path.

"Roar!!"

Xu Yang opened his bloodthirsty jaws wide, even spraying out a little saliva.

"Slap slap slap slap~~~"

The two crocodiles abruptly drove their claws into the ground, braking hard on the gravel. One of them directly swung around, opened its foul-smelling jaws, and bit at Xu Yang!

The killing techniques inherited through its genes told Xu Yang that if he took the attack head-on, he would lose at least half his life. If he dodged, the crocodile could seize the chance to escape back into the lake.

What a crafty crocodile!

But Xu Yang did not do as it wished. He pushed off with his right hind leg and narrowly dodged the bite. Then, before the crocodile could land, he twisted his head and savagely bit the junction between its skull and body!

"Grr—"

A violent tremor ran through the crocodile's body. The pain nearly made it pass out. Xu Yang kept a close watch on the movements of the other crocodiles while biting down tightly and refusing to let go.

"Splash splash~~~"

Xu Yang swung his neck violently. His interlocking teeth tore the crocodile's wound wider and wider, until nearly half its head was about to come off.

Resource +1

The system prompt sounded by his ear, and Xu Yang released his bite at the right moment.

"Thud!"

The crocodile's mangled corpse fell to the ground, scattering gravel.

Less than five seconds had passed from the moment Xu Yang bit it to the moment the crocodile died.

"Roar!!"

Xu Yang howled in exhilaration. Crimson blood clung to the fur around his lips and cheeks, lending him a sinister, savage air.

"Huff~~"

"Grrr~~"

Most astonishingly, the former overlords of the lake were actually trembling.

They stared at Xu Yang, their eyes filled with fear and despair. This four-legged beast before them was no longer prey they could disdain. It had become an unstoppable nightmare.