Wise Demonic Beast X Angry Little Bird

"Bang!"

A loud bang suddenly rang out across the plain.

A wild boar, standing three meters tall and nearly five meters long, collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Kevin's figure floated down from the air and landed steadily.

He stared at the fallen wild boar, carefully observing its physical characteristics and comparing them in his mind with known information.

This is a Great Mountain Boar, known for its enormous size and bad temper. The meat from its tenderloin and thigh is considered one of the world's finest cuts of pork.

Kevin didn't kill it; he simply knocked it unconscious.

Gowen, who was following behind, witnessed this scene and remained silent.

He realized that following Kevin might be a mistake, because there were fundamental differences between Kevin in their fighting styles.

Without a doubt, Kevin is a typical example of a simple and violent fighter, skilled at overwhelming opponents with his superior strength and speed.

Moreover, Kevin does indeed possess the advantage and ability to do all of this.

In contrast, Gowen is not suited to this style of combat.

However, he didn't come away empty-handed.

Kevin's observation skills, dodging techniques, and ability to find weaknesses in combat are all worth learning from.

After all, there is a big difference between fighting wild beasts and fighting humans.

"Aren't you going to kill it?"

Gowen asked curiously. In his view, Kevin needed to obtain materials, and this wild boar looked like a living being containing usable materials.

Kevin shook his head. "It's not our goal; there's no need to waste too much time here."

Actually, the main reason is that the monster density in this Secret Realm is just too high.

They set off in the morning and walked until noon, but in just half a day, they encountered three monster attacks.

Although three times may not sound like a lot, these monsters are considered dangerous in the outside world.

Judging from this, the monster density here is already quite astonishing.

Therefore, Kevin had to abandon the idea of obtaining materials. If he had to stop and dissect each monster to obtain materials after defeating it, even if he had ten days, he probably wouldn't be able to reach his destination.

Moreover, how to transport and transfer the acquired materials is also a major problem.

Within this Secret Realm, the environment is completely different from the outside world. Various powerful monsters that pose a challenge to Kevin appear in droves, and there are countless enormous ones.

Therefore, Kevin had to make some trade-offs.

The two continued on their way.

Soon, night fell.

In this kind of place, traveling at night was clearly not a wise move. They found a good spot and lit Bonfire.

"Can you still hear those sounds?" Gowen asked casually, starting a conversation.

Hearing this, Kevin nodded while eating the dry rations he carried with him. "I can hear it, probably once an hour. That's really persistent."

However, since it was a vote cast out of Resentment, there was obviously no patience or impatience involved.

"Cry!"

The howling of wolves echoed in the distance.

This wouldn't normally be anything to be alarmed about, but they didn't want to provoke the wolves, yet the wolves had their eyes on them.

In the middle of the night, Gowen, who was tending the Bonfire, opened his eyes.

He saw crimson pupils gleaming in the surrounding darkness; the wolf pack had surrounded them.

Almost simultaneously, Kevin also opened his eyes.

He looked at the two-handed Knight Greatsword Gowen had once again materialized in his hand and said, "It's yours now."

Gowen nodded, gripped his sword, and charged towards the pack of wolves in the darkness.

Kevin watched Gowen's battle.

For Gowen, the darkness was not an obstacle.

As someone who calls himself Knight, his swordsmanship skills are naturally not to be underestimated.

The two-handed greatsword in his hands seemed like a natural extension of his arms.

Facing the charging wolf, he thrust forward with lightning speed, piercing its skull with a single sword stroke.

Then, he crouched down and, using the force of drawing his sword, knocked another wolf that was lunging at him away with the hilt of the sword.

His head was punched so hard it left a dent.

Then, with an upward slash, he sliced open the belly of yet another wolf.

Finally, he swung his greatsword horizontally, instantly cleaving through the surrounding grass, branches, and even some wolves.

The moment Gowen clashed with the ruthless gang, seven ruthless men fell.

Upon seeing this, the remaining wolves immediately realized they had encountered a tough opponent.

With a loud howl, all the wolves retreated without hesitation, leaving behind a pile of wolf carcasses.

Gowen returned, the weapon in his hand gone.

Aside from the few specks of blood on his body, he showed almost no wolf-like or fox-like characteristics.

"Great, you can rest now. I'll keep watch for the rest of the night," Kevin said.

At dawn, the two continued their journey.

Before long, they encountered a new enemy.

A strangely shaped bear-like creature appeared before them.

Its body shape is not the usual thick and large, but rather slightly slender, and it looks as if it is suffering from hunger.

Strangely, a wooden stick about the length of a forearm was stuck in its hind leg, piercing through its body.

Judging from the smooth surface of the stick and the sharpened tip, it is clearly a man-made product.

Without hesitation, Kevin punched the wounded Thin Bear unconscious, then carefully examined the wooden stick on its leg and decisively pulled it out.

When the stick was pulled out, the bear's body twitched twice in pain.

Kevin looked at the wooden stick in his hand and confirmed that it was a man-made object.

Are there other people here?

Gowen asked in confusion. Logically speaking, only the four of them should have entered this Secret Realm Hunter x Hunter, while the Village were unable to leave.

"Not necessarily, it could also be a highly intelligent Demonic Beast," Kevin replied directly.

While not numerous, Demonic Beast possessing human-like intelligence, or even intelligence far surpassing that of humans, are not uncommon.

"They've arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin sensed movement coming from afar.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing warily into the distance.

Gowen also materialized the greatsword in his hand.

Kevin activated "Circle" to scan, and instantly learned the general outline of the approaching creature.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a group of Monkey with long arms.

However, when his Nen Aura swept over them, the Monkey that had been leaping towards them suddenly stopped and then turned and fled without hesitation.

This sudden turn of events left Kevin somewhat bewildered.

"They ran away?"

These Monkey could sense his "circle"—more precisely, they could sense Kevin's Nen Aura spreading outwards and judge the danger accordingly, which is why they fled without hesitation.

That's right, the creatures here are different from the wild animals outside.

Many creatures are born with the ability to control their own Nen Aura, and some innate abilities are even Nen ability that have evolved naturally, a product of the combination of the body and organs.

The more powerful and potent a creature is, the more pronounced its Nen Aura will be.

For these creatures, the "circle" released by Kevin was undoubtedly a powerful signal of threat.

I never knew the word "circle" could be used in this way.

"Can 'circle' be used like this?" Gowen asked, looking puzzled.

He has already learned Nen ability, and although he cannot yet master every advanced technique, he at least knows how to learn and try.

However, his "circle" can only expand outwards like a sphere, and cannot be launched outwards like Kevin's.

Hearing Gowen's question, Kevin turned around and explained, "I guess you could call it my talent. Normally, a 'circle' simply expands outwards in a circular pattern."

Gowen nodded; this explanation made much more sense.

Around noon, the two finally arrived at their destination.

Ahead lay a Dense Forest of fiery red maple leaves, their orange-red foliage dancing in the wind. Red Sparrow perched within this Dense Forest.

"Be careful, the creatures here are several levels more Danger Level than those we've encountered before," Kevin warned.

Gowen, who had previously learned about the habits of Red Sparrow, nodded upon hearing this.

As Kevin approached the edge of the Dense Forest, several streaks of fiery red Flowing Light flashed instantly.

Kevin crossed his arms, and a metallic clang rang out. His Nen Aura condensed into Hexagonal Barrier, successfully blocking the attack.

Immediately afterwards, several more streaks of red Flowing Light attacked, aiming directly at various parts of Kevin's body.

Fortunately, the barrier automatically deployed when attacked, and a series of collision sounds rang out, but none of them actually hit Kevin's body.

He leaped backward, creating distance between himself and the edge of the Dense Forest, thus escaping the Red Sparrow's attack range.

"Did you see that clearly?" Kevin asked, turning his head.

Gowen frowned, staring intently ahead. Finally, he sighed helplessly and shook his head, "Too fast. I could barely catch a glimpse of them the instant they attacked you."

Clearly, Gowen could help with the weaker beasts along the way, but he was struggling against the Red Sparrow. The Red Sparrow was simply too fast.

Kevin nodded and checked the parts of his body that had been bumped.

The skin in these areas was slightly red, as if it had been brushed against by a hot object, and a burning, stinging sensation emanated from them.

Although the direct attack was blocked by the Nen Aura barrier, the high temperature on Red Sparrow's body still bypassed the Nen Aura and affected his physical body.

Red Sparrow are extremely fast, making it virtually impossible to catch them out of thin air, just as documented in historical records.

There are currently two methods to capture Red Sparrow.

The first method involves using a specially made net to block the Red Sparrow's attack the moment it strikes, thus trapping the Red Sparrow.

The specially designed net can trap the Red Sparrow, preventing it from quickly escaping after an attack.

Another option is to tough it out.

Although the Red Sparrow is fast, even if it is blocked at the moment of impact with its target, it needs to readjust its posture to escape.

This brief adjustment is the Red Sparrow's weakness. With enough confidence, one can seize it in that instant.

Once the Red Sparrow is captured, its threat level is greatly reduced, and it becomes no different from an ordinary bird.

The Red Sparrow needs to launch itself to generate a scorching heat due to its body structure.

If the body cannot move, it loses its ability to pose a threat.

However, Kevin did not bring the special net bag.

Such tools have long been extinct in the Village, unless he is willing to spend the time to remake them.

Therefore, Kevin chose the second option directly.

He had just tested the waters with Red Sparrow's attack; now it was time to prepare a response.

After regaining his composure, Kevin ventured back into the Dense Forest.

"Call out!"

Several streaks of red Flowing Light shot out simultaneously.

In the instant of impact, Kevin's right hand shot out, aimed at the Red Sparrow that was flying toward his belly.

However, his grab came up empty air.

Even if the Red Sparrow had that momentary opening, it wouldn't be something anyone could easily exploit.

More red Flowing Light followed.

Kevin quickly jumped backward to create some distance.

Although his Nen ability can create a barrier to block attacks, it cannot withstand repeated impacts.

Moreover, the high temperature emanating from Red Sparrow's body can penetrate the Nen Aura barrier and damage his skin.

At this moment, red patches appeared on his body again, as if he had been burned.

After repeating this process twice, Kevin had to stop and summarize his experience.

Things were far more difficult than he had imagined; he couldn't even touch a single feather, let alone catch Red Sparrow.

Seeing this, Gowen also wanted to give it a try.

He cautiously moved closer.

After several attempts, Kevin allowed Gowen to roughly figure out the Red Sparrow's attack range.

Gowen was fully prepared, concentrating his Nen Aura on the sides and front of his body, while reducing the concentration of Nen Aura on his back to the lowest level.

Since Red Sparrow can only attack in a straight line, the key is to target the parts of his body that are most vulnerable to attack from the front.

As soon as it entered the attack range, Red Sparrow launched its attack without hesitation.

There was no time to dodge.

Gowen truly felt powerless in the face of the Red Sparrow.

He couldn't even make out the Red Sparrow's silhouette; he could only see the red Flowing Light left in the air, and he was completely unable to react.

He was hit instantly.

The impact sent him flying backward, and he stumbled back several steps before regaining his balance.

He looked at his arm and saw two red, swollen patches that had started to blister, as if they had been branded with a hot iron.

Given this situation, if Gowen were to venture rashly into the maple forest, he would likely perish instantly.

"No, I'm no match for them."

Gowen took a few steps back and sat down on the ground, completely giving up the idea of trying.

He knew this was not an opponent he could afford to provoke at this stage.

"Being willing to try and being willing to give up is good," Kevin said with a smile.

He then ventured back into the Dense Forest.

The attack came instantly.

This time, Kevin formed a circle with a radius of about two meters around himself, which is the most conventional form of a circle.

The use of this "circle" shape signifies that Kevin has pushed the precision of his exploration to the extreme.

The smaller the area of the "circle," the more focused he becomes, and the higher his precision.

Typically, the balance between distance and accuracy is ten meters, but accuracy will improve if the range is narrowed.

Of course, this also means that if Kevin is hit, the Nen Aura that can protect his body will be extremely limited.

Because of the expansion of the "circle", he could no longer use the hexagonal barrier to protect his body, since the essence of the "circle" is to spread the Nen Aura surrounding the body.

Bang bang bang!

The sound of impact rang out instantly.

Kevin swung his hands rapidly, grabbing one with each hand.

Then, without hesitation, he withdrew his Nen Aura, jumped backward, and once again exited the attack range.

Kevin then knelt down on the ground.

Gowen quickly went forward to check on his injuries.

This time, Red Sparrow's attacks focused on Kevin's abdomen, collarbone, and left shoulder.

These three places were already torn open, and the scalding heat caused the wounds to burn red and congeal at the moment they burst open, making it look terrifying.

Kevin's ability to avoid being pierced through and fatally wounded is a testament to his physical resilience.

The pain contorted Kevin's face in extreme pain.

"Ouch, those damn birds!"

However, a twisted smile appeared on his face.

He slowly raised his right hand, opened his palm, and a few tiny, fiery red feathers lay quietly in his palm.

Seeing this, Gowen swallowed back the words he was about to say to stop him.

"Let's treat the wound first," Gowen said.

Kevin nodded, looked at his wound, and his expression instantly turned extremely grim.

This is a burn, and these kinds of wounds are extremely difficult to heal.

"Oh shit."

Kevin took a deep breath, extended his index finger, and enveloped his fingertip with Nen Aura, making it take the shape of a blade.

"Brush!"

His fingers quickly traced the three wounds.

"Uh-huh-"

Kevin couldn't help but let out a painful groan, his face turning bright red and sweat pouring down his face.

The scalded and festering flesh from the three wounds was gouged away, instantly turning them into three fleshy pits.

Kevin immediately took out a bottle of medicine, poured it on the wound, and then used Syringe to draw more medicine and inject it into the body, using a two-pronged approach.

Under the influence of the medicine, the flesh and blood began to repair themselves at a visible speed.

The wound was both painful and itchy as it healed quickly. After all, this wasn't an ordinary tear or cut, but a crater where flesh had been removed and was now regrowth, making the experience particularly uncomfortable.

To be honest, Kevin hadn't suffered such a serious injury in the past two years, and he found it hard to bear for a while.

Gowen stood to the side, silently watching all of this.

He had assumed Kevin would make him do it, but to his surprise, Kevin himself had taken drastic measures against his own body.

He knew it perfectly well.

The same pain, but the pain of inflicted on oneself and the pain of being inflicted on oneself by others are completely different things, and the willpower required is also completely different.

He was somewhat impressed.