Elite Creature

After Su Xiao delivered that nearly fatal slash, the Giant Tiger's body began to go limp, its massive form collapsing toward him.

Under the Giant Tiger, Su Xiao saw only darkness overhead and immediately realized something was wrong. He rolled to the side.

"Boom."

Dust billowed as the Giant Tiger collapsed to the ground, seemingly dead.

Covered in blood, Su Xiao rose and warily watched the fallen Giant Tiger. He did not approach it, because the health bar above its head still showed 5% of its life remaining.

The Master of Mt. Colubo was not dead. This intelligent Giant Tiger actually knew how to play dead to lull Su Xiao into complacency.

"What a clever beast."

He casually flicked the long blade, sending the blood clinging to it flying and forming a semicircle of splattered blood on the ground.

"Phew~"

Heavy panting echoed over. Although they had only exchanged blows for a few rounds, every moment had been fraught with danger, causing Su Xiao to expend a great deal of stamina.

His physique was 5 points, which meant his endurance was not particularly strong—only on par with that of an ordinary person.

In the real world, increasing even 1 attribute point was incredibly difficult. After three full years of arduous training, Su Xiao had only raised his Strength by 1 point and his Agility by 2 points.

With just these 3 points of attributes above the average person's, Su Xiao already possessed the strength to crush ordinary people. This showed how tremendous the changes were after increasing each attribute point.

One minute, then two minutes passed. One man and one tiger began to stalemate. The Master of Mt. Colubo was still playing dead, while Su Xiao did not attack it either. He needed to recover some stamina.

The Giant Tiger, lying in a pool of blood, suddenly opened its single eye. Despair and unwillingness flickered within it.

It was hard to imagine that a beast could display such complex emotions, but it was not that strange. The animals in the One Piece World tended to have high intelligence.

In a desert kingdom in the One Piece World, there was even a lecherous camel that carried only women.

The Master of Mt. Colubo struggled to stand, its single eye fixed on Su Xiao as dark-red blood dripped from the corner of its mouth.

Having recovered some stamina, Su Xiao slowly approached the Master of Mt. Colubo.

"Roar~"

A threatening growl rang out as one tiger claw tentatively swiped at Su Xiao.

Su Xiao immediately retreated, but a few seconds later, he advanced again.

He did not choose to clash head-on with the Giant Tiger. Su Xiao knew very well that even in its current state, it still had the ability to kill him.

The One Piece World's power level was simply too high, so Su Xiao could only proceed cautiously.

Realizing that Su Xiao was buying time, the Master of Mt. Colubo fell into utter despair. It had encountered an experienced hunter.

The Master of Mt. Colubo's four limbs trembled as it struggled to stand straight. Then it let out a thunderous roar. This might be the last time it would roar across the mountains and forests.

After roaring, the Master of Mt. Colubo dragged its crippled body straight toward Su Xiao. It no longer cared about the sharp blade in Su Xiao's hand or its organs ruptured inside its body.

"Boom, boom."

As the Master of Mt. Colubo charged, the ground for several hundred meters around them trembled faintly.

It was coming. The beast before him was making a final, desperate counterattack.

The Master of Mt. Colubo certainly had overwhelming momentum, but its battered body left it lacking stamina for the final stretch.

Its method of attack was simple: biting. It opened its huge mouth and lunged straight at Su Xiao.

However, because the tendons in its hind legs had been severed, the Master of Mt. Colubo fell to the ground after only a few steps. Its biting motion immediately warped, changing from an attack into a death sentence.

Its wide-open tiger jaws were delivered right in front of Su Xiao. He was somewhat surprised, but his hands did not slow. He raised his blade and thrust forward.

Dragon Slayer Flash first pierced through the Giant Tiger's soft oral cavity, then passed through a layer of bone and sank deeply into its brain.

As a white piece of equipment rated 10, Dragon Slayer Flash was among the very best of white equipment, even surpassing some green equipment. Its sharpness was absolutely trustworthy.

After suffering such a grievous wound, the Giant Tiger's eyes finally began to dim. The health bar above its head instantly dropped to the bottom and was about to empty.

Having sustained such an injury, the Giant Tiger still had not died. Its vitality was astonishing.

Then something unexpected happened.

The Giant Tiger, its brain pierced by his blade, actually thrust its body forward. This drove the blade even deeper into its brain, but Su Xiao's expression changed.

As the Giant Tiger thrust forward, one of Su Xiao's arms entered its biting range.

Its jaws snapped shut, and the Giant Tiger clamped down on Su Xiao's right arm.

He immediately felt his sword-wielding right arm being pierced by a sharp weapon. Numbness came first, followed by excruciating pain.

Although his entire arm was beginning to go numb, Su Xiao still did not release Dragon Slayer Flash.

Cold sweat ran down his temple as a Flintlock appeared in Su Xiao's free left hand.

He pressed the Flintlock against the Giant Tiger's single eye and pulled the trigger.

"Bang."

The single eye burst apart, and bodily fluids splattered in all directions.

This shot became the final straw that broke the camel's back. The Giant Tiger's health bar emptied, and its bloody maw, which had been clamped around Su Xiao's arm, loosened. Su Xiao took the opportunity to pull his arm free.

The upper section of his right arm was a bloody mess. He tried moving it. Fortunately, the bones were unharmed. Although it hurt terribly, the injury had not reached the bone.

The Giant Tiger that had delivered that bite was already at the end of its strength. Its injuries looked severe, but in truth, they were not.

You killed (Elite Creature) Master of Mt. Colubo

Master of Mt. Colubo was an Elite Creature. You obtained 3.2% World Source. Total World Source obtained: 8.9%.

Your talent 'Spirit Eater' activated. Permanently increased Mana by 15 points. Current Mana: 91 points.

The notification from Reincarnation Paradise allowed Su Xiao to relax somewhat. The Master of Mt. Colubo was truly dead.

The combination of massive blood loss and exhaustion left Su Xiao weak all over, and he slumped down onto the ground.

He took a cigarette from the Storage Space and lit it with a snap. Wisps of pale smoke drifted upward.

"Heh~, hehe~"

Su Xiao, covered in blood, sat on the grass with his head lowered and his shoulders trembling nonstop. He had already become addicted to that feeling of standing on the line between life and death during battle.

The victor lived, and the loser died. It was cruel, but also very simple.

After exhaling a plume of smoke, Su Xiao looked toward the Giant Tiger's corpse.

A pale-green Treasure Chest floated above the Giant Tiger's corpse, flickering with an alluring green radiance.

Covered in blood, Su Xiao struggled to his feet. This was his first time seeing a green Treasure Chest.

Opening a white Treasure Chest had granted him a miraculous item like the Late Wife's Pendant. What would the even more precious green Treasure Chest contain?

Su Xiao's heart burned with anticipation, but now was not the time.

In this unknown forest, other dangers could appear at any moment. A large area of the nearby ground was stained with blood, and the scent might attract other beasts.

Su Xiao put away the green Treasure Chest and used the hilt of his blade to knock out all the tiger's teeth. He was just about to go to a nearby water source to wash himself when—

A faint sound came from a patch of bushes more than ten meters away.

Su Xiao's gaze immediately sharpened. He gripped Dragon Slayer Flash tightly and looked toward the bushes.

"Who's there? Come out!"

Su Xiao shouted sharply. If there was a beast in the bushes, it would definitely have reacted.

Contrary to his expectations, however, the bushes were completely silent. This made him even more vigilant.

There might be someone in the bushes.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Fei Wen hated the heat the most~~~.