Being Tricked

Mo Yanran transformed into a pack mule, storing the corpses of the four wolves in her storage bag. Then, she approached Hua Qiang, circling him twice. Her eyes scanned him from head to toe, constantly observing.

Hua Qiang's hair stood on end under her gaze.

What does this woman want?

Just as he was about to shift his body, Mo Yanran stopped him.

"Don't move!"

Hua Qiang stiffened and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

Mo Yanran touched her chin with one hand, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

"Brother Qiang, why do I feel like you've gotten thinner than before, and also much more handsome? And... I feel like you've become much stronger!"

"Did you break through and advance to Intermediate Martial Artist?"

Hua Qiang had to admire this woman's keen senses. She had already detected his breakthrough just as he'd boosted his Blood Qi and crossed the threshold into the intermediate stage.

She's really amazing!

"Just broke through!" Hua Qiang nodded in confirmation.

"Wow! Brother Qiang, you're so amazing! You're my idol!"

Upon receiving Hua Qiang's affirmative answer, Mo Yanran immediately transformed into a fan girl, showering him with praise.

Hua Qiang felt a bit embarrassed by her enthusiastic reaction.

Cough cough!

He cleared his throat twice and quickly changed the subject.

"Yanran, don't forget the purpose of our outing today. Let's go, let's continue on the trial path!"

"Okay, I want to kill Exotic Beasts too, and become stronger!"

Waving the long sword in her hand, Mo Yanran made her vow.

Next, under Hua Qiang's deliberate arrangement, Mo Yanran killed an Iron Beak Mountain Chicken and two Red-Eyed Fang Rabbits.

The girl was overjoyed after killing three Exotic Beasts.

She kept puffing out her chest in front of Hua Qiang, as if she had accomplished something incredibly significant.

"Brother Qiang, I killed another beast, how is it? Am I very strong?"

Seeing Mo Yanran acting silly in front of him, Hua Qiang suppressed a smile and gave her a thumbs-up. "Amazing! Yanran, you're truly incredible!"

"Brother has to look up to you, learn from you, and pay tribute to you!"

He secretly mused, Doesn't this girl also have a bit of a goofy side?

Hee hee hee!

Mo Yanran accepted the praise wholeheartedly, not feeling embarrassed at all.

During this time, Hua Qiang also reaped considerable rewards, killing several Green Light Snakes and a few wolves.

His Slaughter Points had accumulated to 2200.

This time, he chose not to boost his Blood Qi first, but instead increased the proficiency of his combat skills and techniques.

It only cost ten Slaughter Points to upgrade a Yellow Grade low-level technique from beginner to minor completion, twenty points from minor completion to major completion, and forty points from major completion to perfect completion.

This meant that it only took seventy Slaughter Points to bring one of his martial skills to perfect completion.

He impulsively upgraded all four of his techniques and combat skills – [Savage Bull Strength], [Decisive Strike], [Fierce Saber Slash], and [Prediction] – to perfect completion, which cost him 280 Slaughter Points.

Instantly, his understanding of those techniques and combat skills deepened, and he could use them with unparalleled familiarity, as if they were extensions of his own body.

Furthermore, his combat power could now achieve a two-fold increase on its existing foundation.

Hua Qiang gasped, his heart filled with excitement.

If he were to face the previous Exotic Beasts again, even without using the Prediction skill, he could kill them with ease.

He now felt capable of crushing advanced Rank 1 Exotic Beasts, and even peak-level ones, he could fight and even kill.

Seeing that he had 1920 Slaughter Points remaining, he directly poured them all into his Blood Qi.

Instantly, his Blood Qi surged from the original 332.6 to 524.6, and his realm directly advanced to High-level Martial Artist.

Hua Qiang clenched his fists, feeling an overwhelming sense of power that captivated him.

With a single punch now, he could exert at least 4000 kilograms of force!

He could now even contend with Martial Masters.

After all, a newly ascended Martial Master only possessed 3750 kilograms of strength.

He had now surpassed that number.

The current him was already capable of killing enemies across major cultivation realms.

"Huh? Brother Qiang, why do I feel like you've become stronger again? And more handsome!"

"Wait, you've gotten thinner again, what's going on?"

"Can killing these Exotic Beasts help you lose weight so quickly?"

"If that's true, I'll happily kill alongside you until you become the most handsome guy on Blue Star!"

Hua Qiang couldn't help but burst into laughter, reaching out to tousle her soft hair.

"Yanran, maybe it's just your imagination. How could I lose weight that fast?"

"I only lost a tiny bit!"

Now he could feel that his weight was close to 200 jin. A few more rounds, and he'd be back to normal.

That would be the time for him to truly be in high spirits, a handsome man whose charm could conquer the world!

The two tidied themselves up, putting all their spoils into a storage bag, and then continued to wander around the outskirts of the Falling Leaf Forest.

With their current strength, they didn't dare venture into the central region, as it was home to Tier 2 and even Tier 3 Exotic Beasts.

Thump, thump, thump…

A rapid and chaotic sound of footsteps came from ahead.

Looking up, they saw three people, looking disheveled, desperately fleeing forward. Behind them, two giant apes were in hot pursuit.

Tan Guoqiang, while running, panted and said, "Brothers, put in some more effort! As long as we get out of this forest, we'll be safe. Those beasts won't dare chase us then!"

Suddenly, his gaze landed on a fatty and a beautiful woman.

His eyes darted around, and he immediately became ecstatic.

Heaven truly helps me, the cannon fodder has appeared!

"Brothers, run towards the direction of those two people! We'll have them block these two Exotic Beasts later."

Tan Guoqiang called out to Hua Qiang as he ran.

"Little brother, I finally found you!"

The two were originally only fifty or sixty meters apart. With their current physical fitness, this distance was closed in just a few blinks of an eye.

Tan Guoqiang reached Hua Qiang and threw a bag at him.

"Brother, please keep this for me."

Then he bolted off in another direction.

As for his two companions, a strange smile flashed across their faces as they fled in other directions.

Hua Qiang, seeing a bag flying towards him, caught it without understanding why.

Tan Guoqiang had already run into a dense forest. He turned his head and, seeing the fatty catch the bag, let out a sinister grin.

Before Hua Qiang could even get a clear look at what was inside the bag, two giant apes charged at him in fury.

"Brother Qiang, we've been set up!"

Mo Yanran immediately realized what was happening and urged, "Run! These are Tier 2 demonic beasts!"

Damn it!

Hua Qiang finally understood. By this time, it was too late to throw away the bag in his hand.

The bag in his hand was likely a storage bag, and it was clearly of high grade, meaning it should have a large internal space!

He was just lacking such a thing, so someone delivering one to his doorstep was something he'd gladly accept!

As for being set up?

It didn't matter!

The two initial-stage Tier 2 giant apes in front of him, if it were before, he would have fled in panic, possibly even losing his life.

But now, these two giant apes were simply Slaughter Points in his eyes.

Seeing the giant apes getting closer and roaring in anger, Hua Qiang smiled.