Deep Exploration, Seeking and Gaining

Four days later, a thunderous boom rang out from somewhere in the forest. The blast of air pushed aside branches and grass, startling the nearby birds and insects into flight.

Chen Chuan withdrew his fist. Before him lay a boar-like creature, its body as large as a small hill. Half of its body facing him had been driven deep into the earth, hammered down by a single punch.

This creature was called a Rat Pig. Like the Zheng Goat, it possessed an extremely strong sense of territory. However, the latter was simply straightforward in temperament and unafraid of powerful enemies, while this creature utterly lacked judgment and had dull senses. The moment it detected the sounds of his movement, it charged straight at him.

It was his first time seeing ingredients delivered to his door for free. This creature's nutritional value was actually average, and if it had not come to provoke him, he would not have been interested in catching it.

But since it had come to him of its own accord, he could not let it go to waste.

Purely in terms of flavor, its meat was excellent. The garrison in the Convergence Zone even had dedicated breeding grounds for them. However, Rat Pigs that grew this large were rarely seen. He really had entered the depths of the Convergence Zone.

But as he thought this, he felt that something was not quite right.

Rat Pigs normally lived in groups, yet this one appeared to be alone. Moreover, it was exceptionally large, standing three or four meters tall even on all fours. There was most likely something unusual about it.

Following the information provided by the illustrated guide, he examined it and found some clues. This Rat Pig was not actually very old and had only recently reached