Arrival

The monster tiger's strength fell somewhere between Marrow Cleansing and Blood Exchange.

It could shrug off pistol rounds, but rifle bullets could pierce its hide—though they only drew a little blood.

After killing all the illegal immigrants, it licked its wounds with its bristle-covered tongue, licking the bullets right out.

Then it licked its fur smooth, and the shallow bullet wounds had nearly healed.

But just then, the monster tiger's enormous, bell-like eyes widened. It spun around in a flash.

A young man had appeared behind it without its noticing. It was Lu Li.

Though Lu Li had arrived in his most ordinary state, wild beasts possessed an unusually keen instinct.

The beast panicked, baring its teeth and roaring furiously as it adopted a threatening stance.

Its ears flattened backward, making its head look round and sleek. It was the distinctive "airplane ears" pose felines struck when agitated.

This was a native monster born of Blue Star. Lu Li regarded it with interest.

There were monsters in the other world, too, but places rich in spiritual energy were generally already claimed, leaving them little room to survive. That made them a rarity.

And besides their vastly superior strength and physique, monsters possessed remarkable intelligence.

After baring its teeth and snarling for a while, the monster tiger suddenly caught on and realized the difference between them.

So it rolled onto its back and exposed its belly in submission.

"You're a clever one."

Lu Li reached out and gave it a couple of pets. The monster tiger only grunted and didn't resist, truly like an oversized orange cat.

It was so obedient, had killed the illegal immigrants, and was a "local monster" to boot. Lu Li decided to give it a small reward.

He raised a finger and infused it with a